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US 2006/0132540 A1Published application
Printheads and systems using printheads
AssigneeFUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
InventorsRichard Baker, Robert Palifka, Edward Moynihan, Norma Taber
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Abstract
In general, in one aspect, the invention features an apparatus, including a jetting assembly that has a plurality of nozzles capable of ejecting droplets, a frame configured to position the jetting assembly within the apparatus, and an element that forms a seal between the frame and the jetting assembly.
Claims19
A printhead cluster, comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of openings;
- a plurality of jetting assemblies, each jetting assembly being positioned in one of the openings;
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- a plurality seal elements, each seal element being arranged to seal a space between a jetting assembly and the frame.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a jetting assembly comprising a plurality of nozzles capable of ejecting droplets;
- a frame configured to position the jetting assembly within the apparatus;
- and
- an element that forms a seal between the frame and the jetting assembly.
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A system, comprising:
- a printhead cluster enclosure including a plurality of jetting assemblies each positioned in a corresponding opening in a face of the enclosure, a space between each jetting assembly and the face being substantially sealed;
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- a conveyor configured to position a substrate relative to the face of the printhead so that during operation the jetting assemblies deposit droplets of a jetting fluid onto the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.