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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2012
Kock-yee Law, Penfield, NY (US);
Jun MA, Penfield, NY (US);
Hong Zhao, Webster, NY (US);
Peter M. Gulvin, Webster, NY (US);
Kock-Yee Law, Penfield, NY (US);
Jun Ma, Penfield, NY (US);
Hong Zhao, Webster, NY (US);
Peter M. Gulvin, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A thermal bubble jetting device including a substrate. A superoleophobic, textured surface is positioned on the substrate. The textured surface comprises one or more gaps configured for holding a gas. A receptacle is positioned in fluid communication with the textured surface. Both an inlet and nozzle are in fluid communication with the receptacle. The device includes a heater mechanism configured to expand a gas in the one or more gaps so as to sufficiently increase pressure in the receptacle to force liquid through the nozzle.