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| 20080284835 | INTEGRAL, MICROMACHINED GUTTER FOR INKJET PRINTHEAD - The invention provides an ink jet printhead comprising a monolithic printhead with an integral gutter system wherein said gutter system is provided with an end wall adjacent to the ink stream and wherein the side of the wall adjacent the ink direction is generally parallel to the ink direction through said print head. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090033727 | LATERAL FLOW DEVICE PRINTHEAD WITH INTERNAL GUTTER - The invention provides an inkjet printhead comprising a lateral flow device nozzle plate, at least one ink nozzle in said plate, and an integral superstructure, containing a gutter, integral to said nozzle plate. A method of using the inkjet printhead is also disclosed. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090244180 | FLUID FLOW IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - A microfluidic device comprising a monolithic superstructure, wherein the superstructure contains fluid channels, and in at least one of the fluid channels, in an area where the channel changes direction or intersects another channel, the channel is greater in cross-section than in other areas of said channel. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20110025779 | PRINTHEAD INCLUDING DUAL NOZZLE STRUCTURE - A printhead includes a first nozzle bore, a liquid chamber, and a second nozzle bore. The liquid chamber is positioned between the first nozzle bore and the second nozzle bore and extends beyond the opening of the first nozzle bore. The first nozzle bore is in liquid communication with the second nozzle bore through the liquid chamber. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110025780 | PRINTHEAD HAVING REINFORCED NOZZLE MEMBRANE STRUCTURE - A printhead includes a nozzle membrane, a substrate, and a support structure. The nozzle membrane includes an external surface, a length, and a plurality of nozzles located along the length of the nozzle membrane. The nozzle membrane is affixed to the substrate. The substrate includes a liquid feed channel that provides liquid to the plurality of nozzles of the nozzle membrane. The liquid feed channel extends along the length of the nozzle membrane such that the liquid feed channel is common to each nozzle of the plurality of nozzles of the nozzle membrane. The support structure is affixed to the external surface of the nozzle membrane to provide structural support to the nozzle membrane. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110203104 | Thermal and Electrical Conductivity Probes and Methods of Making the Same - According to the present disclosure, a system for sensing attributes of tissue in at least one direction is provided. The system includes a thermal conductivity probe having a sensor configured to measure thermal conductivity in the target tissue in at least one direction, and an electrical conductivity probe having a sensor configured to measure electrical conductivity in the target tissue in at least one direction, a power supply operatively coupled to the thermal conductivity probe and being configured to supply power to the thermal conductivity probe, an impedance analyzer operatively coupled to the electrical conductivity probe, and a computer operatively coupled to at least one of the power supply, the multimeter and the impedance analyzer. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110204018 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FILTER FOR PRINTHEAD - A method of manufacturing a membrane filter includes providing a first substrate including a first surface and a second surface; providing a material layer over the first surface of the first substrate; depositing and patterning a first mask layer on a surface of the material layer; etching the material layer exposed through the patterned first mask layer to form a plurality of pore groups, each of the pore groups including a plurality of pores; depositing and patterning a second mask layer on the second surface of the first substrate; and etching the first substrate exposed through the patterned second mask layer to create a plurality of rib structures in the first substrate with a rib structure being located between consecutive pore groups. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110205306 | REINFORCED MEMBRANE FILTER FOR PRINTHEAD - A jetting module includes a first substrate, a liquid source, and a second substrate. Portions of the first substrate define a nozzle. The liquid source provides a liquid under pressure sufficient to jet a stream of the liquid through the nozzle. Portions of the second substrate define a filter including a plurality of pores. The filter is positioned between and in fluid communication with the liquid source and the nozzle. The second substrate includes a semi-conductor material. | 08-25-2011 |
