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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc., Lebanon, NH (US);
Inventors:
Christoph Menzel, New London, NH (US);
Kevin Von Essen, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven H. Barss, Wilmot Flat, NH (US);
Mats G. Ottosson, Saltsjo-Boo, SE;
Darren T. Imai, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., Lebanon, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/055 (2006.01); B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/055 (2013.01); B41J 2/04525 (2013.01); B41J 2/14233 (2013.01); B41J 2/1433 (2013.01); B41J 2/161 (2013.01); B41J 2/162 (2013.01); B41J 2/1623 (2013.01); B41J 2/1628 (2013.01); B41J 2/1629 (2013.01); B41J 2/1631 (2013.01); B41J 2/1632 (2013.01); B41J 2/164 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14459 (2013.01); B41J 2202/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid ejection apparatus includes a plurality of fluid ejectors. Each fluid ejector includes a pumping chamber, and an actuator configured to cause fluid to be ejected from the pumping chamber. The fluid ejection apparatus includes a feed channel fluidically connected to each pumping chamber; and at least one compliant structure formed in a surface of the feed channel. The at least one compliant structure has a lower compliance than the surface of the feed channel.