Method of producing ink jet chambers using photo-imageable materials
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsJohn A. Lebens, Thomas M. Stephany
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Abstract
A method for creating one or more ink jet chambers, the method includes the steps of providing a substrate having a thermal element covered with substantially one type of uncured photo-imageable material; providing a first mask spanning the thermal element which creates both masked and unmasked uncured photo-imageable regions; exposing the unmasked photo-imageable region; providing a second mask covering at least a portion of the thermal element; exposing a portion of the remaining unexposed photo-imageable region for forming an output nozzle; curing the exposed portions of the photo-imageable material; and removing all the remaining uncured photo-imageable material for creating the ink jet chamber.
Claims13
A method for creating one or more ink jet chambers, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a substrate having a thermal element covered with substantially one type of uncured photo-imageable material;
- (b) providing a first mask spanning the thermal element which creates both masked and unmasked uncured photo-imageable regions;
- (c) exposing the unmasked photo-imageable region;
- (d) providing a second mask covering at least a portion of the thermal element;
- (e) exposing a portion of the remaining unexposed photo-imageable region for forming an output nozzle;
- (f) curing the exposed portions of the photo-imageable material;
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- (g) removing all the remaining uncured photo-imageable material for creating the ink jet chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.