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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2003
John A. Lebens, Rush, NY (US);
Thomas M. Stephany, Churchville, NY (US);
John A. Lebens, Rush, NY (US);
Thomas M. Stephany, Churchville, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for creating one or more ink jet chambers, the method includes the steps of providing a substrate having a thermal element covered with substantially one type of uncured photo-imageable material; providing a first mask spanning the thermal element which creates both masked and unmasked uncured photo-imageable regions; exposing the unmasked photo-imageable region; providing a second mask covering at least a portion of the thermal element; exposing a portion of the remaining unexposed photo-imageable region for forming an output nozzle; curing the exposed portions of the photo-imageable material; and removing all the remaining uncured photo-imageable material for creating the ink jet chamber.