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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2012
Yonglin Xie, Pittsford, NY (US);
Qing Yang, Pittsford, NY (US);
Yonglin Xie, Pittsford, NY (US);
Qing Yang, Pittsford, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A printhead includes a substrate and monolithic liquid jetting structure including a nozzle, deflection mechanism, and catcher. The nozzle, through which a liquid jet is ejected in a direction substantially parallel to a first surface of the substrate, includes material layers formed on the first surface of the substrate. At least one of the material layers of the nozzle includes a drop forming mechanism actuated to form liquid drops from the liquid jet. The deflection mechanism is associated with the liquid jet and deflects portions of the liquid jet between first and second paths. Liquid drops formed from portions of the liquid jet following the first path and the second path continue to follow the first path and the second path, respectively. The catcher, including a material layer formed on the first surface of the substrate, collects liquid drops following one of the paths.