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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Angus Condie, Swaffham Prior, GB;
Stephen Temple, Cambridge, GB;
Anthony D. Paton, late of Longstanton St. Michael, GB;
Assignee:
Xaar Technology Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/045 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/045 ;
Abstract
A method of polarizing a portion of a monolithic piezoelectric actuator element for use in droplet deposition apparatus where the element has first and second portions, includes the steps of placing the first portion of the element at an equipotential and generating a polarizing electric field across the second portion between said first portion and a further conducting layer.