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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 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 2/02 (2006.01); B41J 2/055 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/14008 (2013.01); B41J 2/02 (2013.01); B41J 2/055 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14419 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printhead includes a nozzle plate including a plurality of nozzles and a plurality of liquid chambers. Each liquid chamber is in fluid communication with a respective one of the plurality of nozzles. An acoustic dampening structure includes a plurality of sets of air pockets and liquid flow restrictors. Each liquid chamber is in fluid communication with one of the sets of air pockets and liquid flow restrictors. A common liquid supply manifold is in fluid communication with each liquid chamber through the liquid flow restrictor associated with the liquid chamber.