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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2012
James A. Katerberg, Kettering, OH (US);
Ronald J. Duke, Centerville, OH (US);
Gilbert A. Hawkins, Mendon, NY (US);
James A. Katerberg, Kettering, OH (US);
Ronald J. Duke, Centerville, OH (US);
Gilbert A. Hawkins, Mendon, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A printhead includes a nozzle and a jet control element. The jet control element includes a continuous heater element positioned to surround the nozzle and a plurality of three or more electrical contacts in electrical communication with the continuous heater element. The plurality of three or more electrical contacts define a plurality of three or more continuous heater element portions that are actuatable with sufficient independence so as to control jet steering. The number of the continuous heater element portions equals the number of electrical contacts.