The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2008
Gregory J. Garbacz, Rochester, NY (US);
Ali G. Lopez, Pittsford, NY (US);
Chang-fang Hsu, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Gregory J. Garbacz, Rochester, NY (US);
Ali G. Lopez, Pittsford, NY (US);
Chang-Fang Hsu, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A liquid ejection device includes a jetting module including an array of nozzles; a thermal stimulation device associated with each nozzle of the array of nozzles; and a controller in electrical communication with each thermal stimulation device. The controller is configured to provide a first activation waveform to each thermal stimulation device and to provide a second activation waveform to each thermal stimulation device to clean the associated nozzle with liquid emitted from the associated nozzle. The second activation waveform has a higher activation component when compared to the first activation waveform.