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US 2009/0213185 A1Published application
Inkjet Printer Utilizing Low Energy Titanium Nitride Heater Elements
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
An inkjet printer comprises an array of nozzles extending substantially a width of a print media fed through the inkjet printer; and a plurality of heater elements each corresponding to a nozzle, the heater elements being formed substantially of titanium nitride. The heater elements are provided in contact with a bubble forming liquid and sized to heat the bubble forming liquid above a boiling point thereof upon application of 200 nJ or less of energy to each heater element.
Claims5
An inkjet printer comprising:
- an array of nozzles extending substantially a width of a print media fed through the inkjet printer;
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- a plurality of heater elements each corresponding to a nozzle, the heater elements being formed substantially of titanium nitride, wherein
- the heater elements are provided in contact with a bubble forming liquid and sized to heat the bubble forming liquid above a boiling point thereof upon application of 200 nJ or less of energy to each heater element.
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