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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
May. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bernard John Eastlund, San Diego, CA (US);
Donald Emmett Spann, San Diego, CA (US);
Andrew Hugh Bushnell, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul Robert Eberhardt, Encinitas, CA (US);
Peter James Fellingham, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Encad, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ; H05B 6/70 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ; H05B 6/70 ;
Abstract
A microwave ink drying apparatus for an ink jet printer includes a microwave applicator. The applicator may be attached to a movable print carriage. The applicator may further comprise a slot antenna. The slot antenna may be formed as a dual slot, with one portion of the slot coupled to a wave launching cavity, and the other portion of the slot coupled to an impedance matching cavity.