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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2006
John Robert Sheahan, Balmain, AU;
Mark Jackson Pulver, Balmain, AU;
Brian Christopher Morahan, Balmain, AU;
Alireza Moini, Balmain, AU;
Timothy Peter Gillespie, Balmain, AU;
Michael John Webb, Balmain, AU;
Angus John North, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
John Robert Sheahan, Balmain, AU;
Mark Jackson Pulver, Balmain, AU;
Brian Christopher Morahan, Balmain, AU;
Alireza Moini, Balmain, AU;
Timothy Peter Gillespie, Balmain, AU;
Michael John Webb, Balmain, AU;
Angus John North, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
A printhead IC comprising: an array of nozzles; and, drive circuitry for receiving print data and sending drive pulses to the nozzles in accordance with the print data; wherein, the drive pulses consist of ejection pulses with sufficient energy to eject printing fluid from the nozzles designated to fire at that time, and sub-ejection pulses with insufficient energy to eject printing fluid from the nozzles not designated to fire at that time.