Lexmark International, Inc.

Sean Terrence Weaver

Bryan Thomas Fannin

Frank Edward Anderson

Carl Edmond Sullivan

Jeanne Marie Saldanha Singh

Byron Vencent Bell

David Christopher Graham

Burton Lee Joyner, Ii

Christopher Allen Craft

Gary Anthony Holt, Jr

Johnny Dale Massie, Ii

Brian Christopher Hart

John William Krawczyk

Melissa Marie Waldeck

Christopher John Money

Rich Wells

Mary Claire Smoot

Jonathan H Laurer

Vinod Kumar Gopalakrishnan

Adhesive compositions, micro-fluid ejection devices, and methods for attaching micro-fluid ejection heads to devices. One such adhesive composition is provided for use in attaching a micro-fluid ejection head to a device, such as to reduce chip bowing and/or to decrease chip fragility upon curing of the adhesive. Such an exemplary composition may include one having from about 50.0 to about 95.0 percent by weight of at least one cross-linkable resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resins, siloxane resins, urethane resins, and functionalized olefin resins; from about 0.1 to about 25.0 percent by weight of at least one thermal curative agent; and from about 0.0 to about 30.0 percent by weight filler, and exhibit a relatively low shear modulus upon curing (e.g., less than about 10.0 MPa at 25&#xb0; C.).

Adhesive compositions, micro-fluid ejection devices and methods for attaching micro-fluid ejection heads

A method of making a micro-fluid ejection head structure and micro-fluid ejection heads made by the method. The method includes applying a tantalum oxide layer to a surface of a fluid ejection actuator disposed on a device surface of a substrate so that the tantalum oxide layer is the topmost layer of a plurality of layers including a resistive layer, and a protective layer selected from a passivation layer, a cavitation layer, and a combination of a passivation layer and a cavitation layer. The tantalum oxide layer has a thickness (t) that satisfies an equation t=(&#xbc;*W/n), wherein W is a wavelength of radiation from a radiation source, and n is a refractive index of the tantalum oxide layer. A photoimageable layer is also applied to the substrate. The photoimageable layer is imaged with the radiation source and then developed.

Process for making a micro-fluid ejection head structure

A micro-fluid ejection head and methods for improving the fabrication and operation of the micro-fluid ejection head. The ejection head includes a photoimaged thick film layer attached to a substrate containing fluid ejection actuators. An orifice plate is laminated to the thick film layer. The orifice plate has a plurality of concentric orifices therein and is derived from a first photoresist material that is heated to a temperature sufficient to relieve film stresses in the photoresist material prior to exposing and developing the orifices in the orifice plate.

Micro-fluid ejection head and stress relieved orifice plate therefor

Micro-fluid ejection heads and methods for fabricating micro-fluid ejection heads are provided, including those that use a non-conventional substrate and methods for making large array micro-fluid ejection heads. One such ejection head includes a substrate having a device surface with a plurality of fluid ejection actuator devices and a pocket disposed adjacent thereto. A chip associated with the plurality of fluid ejection actuator devices is attached in the chip pocket adjacent to the device surface of the substrate. A conductive material is deposited adjacent to the device surface of the substrate and in electrical communication with the chip.

Micro-fluid ejection heads with chips in pockets

Micro-fluid ejection head structures, methods of making micro-fluid ejection head structures having improved operability, and methods for improving the durability of micro-fluid ejection head structures are provided. One such micro-fluid ejection head structure includes a micro-fluid ejection head having a substrate and nozzle plate assembly adhesively attached adjacent to a substrate support using a substrate adhesive. The nozzle plate is adhesively attached adjacent to the substrate with a nozzle plate adhesive. A thermally, UV or other cure mechanism encapsulant material is attached adjacent to the ejection head and substrate support. Each of the substrate adhesive, and the encapsulant material, after curing, have a Young's modulus of less than about 2000 MPa, a shear modulus at 25&#xb0; C. of less than about 15 MPa, and a glass transition temperature of less than about 90&#xb0; C.

Flexible adhesive materials for micro-fluid ejection heads and methods relating thereto

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Sean Terrence Weaver