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US 2003/0146953 A1Published application
Conditioning ink jet orifices
AssigneeSpectra, Inc., a Delaware corporation
InventorsDavid W. Gailus, Edward R. Moynihan, Jill Ann Hanson, Michael Joseph Garcia, David A. Swett, Steven H. Barss
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Abstract
Conditioning an ink jet orifice by illuminating the orifice with radiation to remove contaminants, smooth rough surfaces, and/or round sharp edges.
Claims37
A method of conditioning an ink jet orifice, comprising:
- providing a radiation source, and
- illuminating said orifice with radiation.
A system for conditioning an ink jet head including an ink jet orifice, comprising:
- a printing station arranged to permit said print head to print an image on a substrate, and
- a radiation source arranged to illuminate said orifice.
A system for conditioning including an ink jet orifice, comprising:
- a testing station arranged to test the operation of said orifice, and
- a radiation source arranged to illuminate said orifice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.