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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2010
Terrance L. Stephens, Molalla, OR (US);
John R. Andrews, Fairport, NY (US);
John S. Moore, Beaverton, OR (US);
James M. Stevenson, Tualatin, OR (US);
Terrance L. Stephens, Molalla, OR (US);
John R. Andrews, Fairport, NY (US);
John S. Moore, Beaverton, OR (US);
James M. Stevenson, Tualatin, OR (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A fluid dispensing subassembly, includes a first set of plates including a diaphragm to be operated on by a transducer, a second set of plates including at least one manifold plate to direct ink to an aperture plate forming an exterior surface of the second set of plates, and a polymer compliant film arranged in between the first and second sets of plates to attach the first and second sets of plates together to form the fluid dispensing subassembly. A method of manufacturing a fluid dispensing subassembly includes forming a first structure of at least a diaphragm and a gap plate adjacent to at least one side of a polymer compliant film, the gap plate further including an air gap integrally formed within the gap plate, forming a second structure of at least a manifold body sealed on at least one side by the polymer compliant film, placing the polymer compliant film between the first and second structures, and using the polymer compliant film as an adhesive to attach the first and second structures of plates together, forming a fluid dispensing subassembly.