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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2005
Andreas Bibl, Los Altos, CA (US);
John A. Higginson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Alan Menard, Ashford, CT (US);
Sandra Graveson, Enfield, NH (US);
Andreas Bibl, Los Altos, CA (US);
John A. Higginson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Alan Menard, Ashford, CT (US);
Sandra Graveson, Enfield, NH (US);
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., Lebanon, NH (US);
Abstract
In general, in a first aspect, the invention features assemblies for mounting a printhead module in an apparatus for depositing droplets on a substrate. The assemblies include a frame having an opening extending through the frame and configured to expose a surface of the printhead module mounted in the assembly, and a spring element adapted to spring load the printhead module against an edge of the opening when the printhead module is mounted in the assembly.