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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/19 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/05 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/055 (2006.01); B41J 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/14008 (2013.01); B41J 2/02 (2013.01); B41J 2/055 (2013.01); B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14419 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printhead includes a plurality of liquid channels and a nozzle plate. The nozzle plate includes a plurality of nozzles and an acoustic dampening structure. The acoustic dampening structure includes a plurality of sets of air pockets and liquid flow restrictors. Each set of air pockets and liquid flow restrictors is in fluid communication with a respective one of the plurality of nozzles. Each liquid channel is in fluid communication with the respective one of the plurality of nozzles through the associated liquid flow restrictor. A common liquid supply manifold is in fluid communication with the plurality of liquid chambers.