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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Michael J. Piatt, Dayton, OH (US);
Michael F. Baumer, Dayton, OH (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Piatt, Dayton, OH (US);
Michael F. Baumer, Dayton, OH (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid stream generator, an electrode system, and a stream deflector. The liquid stream generator includes a nozzle and is operable to produce a stream of liquid through the nozzle. The electrode system is operable to produce an electric field including a first region having a first magnitude and a second region having a second magnitude. The stream deflector is operable to selectively cause the stream to move into one of the first region and the second region.