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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Randy L Fagerquist, Dayton, OH (US);
Wendell L Wood, Dayton, OH (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
346 75 ; 3461 / ;
Abstract
A miniature continuous ink jet print head assembly comprises coupled drop ejection and drop control units. The drop ejection unit includes an elongated stimulator body having a manifold recess in one end and an orifice plate affixed thereover. Piezoelectric actuator strips are mounted on opposing longitudinal side walls of the stimulator body. The drop control unit includes a catcher body and a charge plate mounted on the top surface of the catcher body. Dimensionally stable adhesive couples the drop control unit to the side walls of the stimulator body.