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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ichirou Asai, Nakai-machi, JP;
Koichi Haga, Nakai-machi, JP;
Shinobu Ozeki, Nakai-machi, JP;
Yoshiyuki Shiratsuki, Nakai-machi, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/135 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/135 ;
Abstract
A recording element and a recording device is disclosed which may stably eject very fine liquid drops without nozzles and with low frequency low voltage driving. The element of the present invention provides vibrators on a substrate. On the vibrators are provided elastic members. The elastic members have their tips in a sharpened form, plate-like form, or needle-like form. The free surface of liquid are positioned closer to the bottom side of the elastic members than the tip of the elastic members to drive the vibrators with an external driving means.