Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Controller
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-04
2008-03-18
Luu, Matthew (Department: 2861)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Controller
C347S009000, C347S010000, C347S014000, C347S017000, C347S058000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07344218
ABSTRACT:
An increase in energy applied to a heating element can be prevented and the service life of a printhead can be prolonged even when the temperature of the printing element having a negative temperature coefficient rises and the resistance of the heating element decreases upon controlling a switching element for controlling a current flowing through the heating element so as to make energy as constant as possible. A printhead having a plurality of heating elements connected to a common power supply comprises a switching element series-connected to the heating element and that controls driving of the heating element at a voltage applied to a control terminal; a constant voltage source using a common power supply as a reference; a wiring resistance generated at a connection wiring line serial-connected to the heating element; and a voltage control circuit which controls to make the potential difference between both ends of the wiring resistance equal to the voltage of the constant voltage source when driving the heating element. A current flowing through the heating element is made constant without any influence of the temperature of the heating element.
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Hirayama Nobuyuki
Imanaka Yoshiyuki
Kato Masao
Mochizuki Muga
Saito Ichiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Goldberg Brian J.
Luu Matthew
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