Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080273053 | INK JET RECORDING HEAD AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF - An ink jet recording element substrate includes a substrate; an ejection outlet array for ejecting ink; a heat generating element array comprising a plurality of heat generating elements for generating ejection energy for ejecting the ink from the ejection outlet array; a protecting film, comprising protecting portions, for protecting the heat generating element array; a common line, disposed along a side of the heat generating element array, for supplying electric power for driving the heat generating elements, and being divided into at least two portions by a line perpendicular to the heat generating element array; a testing electrode for testing a function of the protecting film; and an externally connecting electrode, disposed at an end of the substrate, for externally supplying electric power to the common line; wherein the ink jet recording element substrate further includes, in an area between the portions of the common line, a connecting line for electrically connecting the protecting portions of the protecting film disposed to sandwich the common line and a lead line for electrically connecting the protective film and the testing electrode. | 11-06-2008 |
20080297548 | ELEMENT SUBSTRATE AND PRINTHEAD - An element substrate capable of obtaining a high-quality printed image for a long period. The element substrate has a plurality of heaters, driving elements each of which is provided in correspondence with each of the plurality of heaters to selectively drive the plurality of heaters, an input terminal to receive a driving mode selection signal, and a block selection circuit which time-divisionally drives, in blocks of different timings, heaters in each of a plurality of groups each including a predetermined number of heaters and driving elements. The element substrate includes a logic circuit which time-divisionally drives the heaters in the group when the selection signal input from the input terminal is a signal for selecting a first driving mode, and simultaneously drives all heaters in the group when the selection signal is a signal for selecting a second driving mode. | 12-04-2008 |
20080297551 | ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, HEAD CARTRIDGE, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONFIRMING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION STATUS OF PRINTHEAD AND PRINTING APPARATUS - An element substrate capable of independently confirming an electrical connection status with a logic power source without increasing costs due to increasing the number of terminals or the like. The element substrate includes a connection status output circuit that outputs a signal in response to a connection status of a logic power source input terminal, or a connection status of input terminals of each of a print signal, a clock signal, a drive signal, and a latch signal, and a connection status output terminal that outputs an output signal from the connection status output circuit. | 12-04-2008 |
20080309692 | ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, HEAD CARTRIDGE, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - The present invention prevents an element substrate from not operating normally in the case where the voltage supply from a power supply that applies a voltage to a logic circuit is unstable. The element substrate of the invention has unit for applying a first voltage to the logic circuit, and unit capable of applying a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage and capable of operating the logic circuit. | 12-18-2008 |
20090109261 | ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, AND HEAD CARTRIDGE - This invention achieves both a small-size element substrate and high electrical efficiency when a plurality of printing element arrays having the same discharge amount exist on a single element substrate, and transistors which form driver arrays corresponding to the respective printing element arrays are formed at different array densities including transistors which form a driver array corresponding to a printing element array having a different discharge amount. The area of the transistor of the first driver array corresponding to the first printing element array is set larger than that of the transistor of the second driver array corresponding to the second printing element array. The wiring width of the first power supply wiring pattern corresponding to the first printing element array in a direction perpendicular to the printing element array is set smaller than that of the second power supply wiring pattern corresponding to the second printing element array. | 04-30-2009 |
20090122097 | PRINTHEAD AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A printhead in which the voltage fluctuation absorption range of a MOS transistor serving as a constant current source is narrowed according to constant current driving. The printhead includes a controller which controls voltage fluctuations to adjust a current supplied to a plurality of printing elements. The printhead also includes a DC/DC converter which outputs a voltage of a voltage value to be applied to a plurality of printing elements from outside a printing element substrate. | 05-14-2009 |
20090207210 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A recording head including outlets disposed in a staggered pattern so that the distances from an ink inlet to the outlets differ alternately for adjacent outlets. A recording head includes an outlet group including a plurality of outlets on at least one side of an ink inlet. The outlet group includes first outlets and second outlets, wherein the distance from the ink inlet to the first outlets differs from the distance from the ink inlet to the second outlets. First recording elements and second recording elements including heat resistors are provided. The first recording elements and second recording elements correspond to the first outlets and the second outlets, respectively, and are disposed in first ink channels and second ink channels, respectively. The first recording elements are rectangular, whereas the second recording elements are substantially square. | 08-20-2009 |
20090273626 | INKJET RECORDING HEAD AND RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording head includes a connection-state output circuit provided on the recording element substrate of a recording head, where the connection-state output circuit externally transmits data of the connection state of each of input signal ends. An output from the connection-state output circuit is activated when the same logic as that used when signals are pulled up and/or pulled down is used. | 11-05-2009 |
20090273629 | RECORDING ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, RECORDING HEAD, AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS HAVING THE RECORDING HEAD - Measurement accuracy in temperature of a substrate for an ink jet head is improved. A substrate for an ink jet head includes diode sensors and aluminum sensors and as plural kinds of substrate temperature sensing elements, each of which has an output voltage property different from each other. The diode sensors and have a property that the output voltage thereof decreases as temperature increases when a constant current is applied to the corresponding sensor. The aluminum sensors and have a property that the output voltage thereof increases as temperature increases when the constant current is applied to the corresponding sensor. | 11-05-2009 |
20090278878 | PRINT ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - This invention is directed to a print element substrate including a plurality of print element arrays in which different numbers of print elements are arranged. The print element substrate can efficiently transfer data to each print element and efficiently lay out circuits. The print element substrate includes the following arrangement. More specifically, a first print element array having a relatively large number of print elements, and a plurality of second print element arrays which are equal in length to the first print element array and smaller in the number of print elements than the first print element array are juxtaposed. The print element substrate includes one shift register which holds data for driving the print elements of the first print element array, and one shift register which holds data for driving the print elements of the second print element arrays. | 11-12-2009 |
20090278879 | PRINT ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, INKJET PRINTHEAD, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - This invention is directed to an element substrate including a plurality of print element arrays in which print elements are arranged at different arrayed densities. The element substrate can efficiently transfer data to each print element. The element substrate includes the following arrangement. More specifically, the first print element array having a relatively large number of print elements, and the second print element array which is equal in length to the first print element array and has a relatively small number of print elements are juxtaposed. The element substrate includes one shift register which holds data for driving the print element of the second print element array, and a plurality of shift registers for dividing and holding data for driving the print elements of the first print element array. | 11-12-2009 |
20090278890 | PRINT ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - This invention is directed to allow efficiently transferring data to each print element (heater) and efficiently laying out circuits in an element substrate including plural heater arrays in which different numbers of heaters are arranged. This substrate includes: a first array having a relatively large number of heaters; and a second array which is equal in length to the first array and has a relatively small number of heaters. These arrays are juxtaposed. The substrate further includes plural shift registers equal in number to the heater arrays of the substrate. The shift registers include a shift register which holds some data for driving the heaters of the first heater array, and data for driving the heaters of the second heater array. The shift registers further include a shift register which holds data other than some data for driving the heaters of the first heater array. | 11-12-2009 |
20090289995 | INK JET RECORDING HEAD SUBSTRATE, AND INK JET RECORDING HEAD INCLUDING THE SUBSTRATE - An ink jet recording head substrate is provided with: an array of a plurality of energy generating bodies for generating energy utilized to discharge ink; and an ink supply port arranged along the array to supply ink to the plurality of energy generating bodies, the array and the ink supply port each extending in a longitudinal direction of the ink jet recording head substrate, the ink jet recording head substrate comprising: a first terminal electrically connected with the plurality of energy generating bodies, the first terminal being arranged along beside a first side of the ink jet recording head substrate, the first side extending in a cross direction intersecting the longitudinal direction; and a second terminal electrically connected with the plurality of energy generating bodies, the second terminal being arranged beside a second side of the ink jet recording head substrate, the second side extending in the longitudinal direction, so as to be arranged in an area between the first side and a phantom line that passes through a longitudinal end of the ink supply port closer to the first side and extends in the cross direction. | 11-26-2009 |
20090295859 | SUBSTRATE FOR INKJET HEAD AND INKJET HEAD USING THE SAME - A substrate has M×N heater elements divided into N blocks and time divisionally driven in units of the block, and signal lines for supplying M bits of signals for selecting elements to be driven in each block. The signal lines are divided into two groups, each extending toward the center of a heater element array from a start point at either end side of the array in the array direction, and being used to select M/2 elements closest to the end side of the array. In each groups, the M/2 bit signal lines are arranged so that the number of the signal lines is decremented as the distance from the start point increases, and that the remaining signal lines are shifted toward the array. A temperature sensor for the substrate is provided in an empty area produced at a position corresponding to the center of the array by the shift. | 12-03-2009 |
20090309913 | PRINTING HEAD SUBSTRATE, INK JET PRINTING HEAD AND INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS - There are provided a printing head substrate, an ink jet printing head and an ink jet printing apparatus, which accurately detect a temperature state in the central part of a heater array on the substrate and restrict an area of the substrate to a minimum. A printing head substrate has a plurality of heating elements, a plurality of ink supply openings, a logic circuit for driving the heating elements; a substrate temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of the printing head substrate, and input and output pads for carrying out reception and supply of a signal between a printing apparatus, and the logic circuit and the substrate temperature detecting element, wherein a beam integral with the substrate is provided between the plurality of ink supply openings, and the substrate temperature detecting element is arranged on the beam. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309925 | LIQUID-DISCHARGING RECORDING HEAD - A liquid-discharging recording head includes first and second substrates each having an energy generating element and a supply port, and a support member on which the substrates are arranged. The first substrate is provided on one side in a longitudinal direction of the support member, and the second substrate is provided on an other side in the longitudinal direction of the support member. A driving circuit configured to drive the energy generating element is provided in a larger region between an end of a supply port in the first substrate on the other side in the longitudinal direction and an end of the first substrate on the other side and in a larger region between an end of a supply port in the second substrate on the one side in the longitudinal direction and an end of the second substrate on the one side. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309930 | INKJET PRINTHEAD SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INKJET PRINTHEAD SUBSTRATE, INKJET PRINT HEAD, AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet printhead substrate includes: a heat generating element configured to generate energy for ejecting ink; an electric wire electrically connecting the heat generating element and an electrode lead provided on a flexible film wiring substrate; a protecting film configured to protect the electric wire; an electrode pad to which the electrode lead is connected, the electrode pad being formed by providing an opening in the protecting film at a position above the electric wire; a region to which a sealing resin configured to protect an electrically connected portion of the electrode pad and the electrode lead is to be applied; and an ink-detecting electrode composed of a metal wire and formed at the region to which the sealing resin is to be applied. The metal wire has a smaller width than an opening provided in the protecting film from which the metal wire is exposed. | 12-17-2009 |
20100053243 | LIQUID EJECTION SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD USING SAME - A liquid ejection substrate used to eject a liquid includes a substrate having an element row including a plurality of elements provided in a row, where each of the elements generates energy, drive circuits that drive and control the elements, a signal line that is shared by and connected to the drive circuits, the signal line being provided along the element row, and a heating portion generating heat used to heat the substrate, wherein the heating portion is provided so that the heating portion does not overlap the signal line with reference to a direction perpendicular to a face of the substrate. | 03-04-2010 |
20100053278 | LIQUID-DISCHARGE-HEAD SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A method of manufacturing a liquid-discharge-head substrate is provided, which includes a plurality of elements for discharging liquid, and a heating member for heating the liquid-discharge-head substrate, the method including the steps of preparing a substrate having an insulating layer made of an insulating material provided on or above the substrate, providing a conductive layer made of a conductive material, and forming a conductive line being configured to supply current for driving the element and a part of a heating member by using the conductive layer. | 03-04-2010 |
20100118068 | RECORDING ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, RECORDING HEAD INCLUDING THE SAME, AND RECORDING HEAD CARTRIDGE - Even when a contact connection failure of electrical connection occurs between a recording head including a recording element substrate, and a recording apparatus, continuous driving of the same heat generating resistive element is suppressed. Blocks in which heat generating resistive elements are not driven are prepared beforehand in a selection target of blocks to be driven in a time-division manner. When an input signal is in a predetermined condition, the block selection target is set to blocks in which heat generating resistive elements are not driven. | 05-13-2010 |
20100134566 | ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, AND PRINTHEAD, HEAD CARTRIDGE, AND PRINTING APPARATUS USING THE ELEMENT SUBSTRATE - This invention relates to a printhead element substrate having a plurality of electrothermal transducers and a plurality of switching elements which drive the plurality of electrothermal transducers. The element substrate has a level converter which is shared by adjacent electrothermal transducers and steps up an input driving signal, and a switch circuit which supplies the driving signal output from the level converter to one of the adjacent electrothermal transducers. The switch circuit switches the supply destination of the driving signal in accordance with an external input selection signal. | 06-03-2010 |
20100265299 | ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, AND PRINTHEAD, HEAD CARTRIDGE, AND PRINTING APPARATUS USING THE ELEMENT SUBSTRATE - An element substrate has a plurality of printing elements, and a block selection unit which divides the plurality of printing elements into a plurality of blocks and time-divisionally drives the blocks. The element substrate includes a plurality of input terminals which divide the plurality of printing elements included in each block into a plurality of groups and supply a driving voltage to the printing elements belonging to each group, a delay circuit which externally receives an enable signal for enabling energization to the printing elements and generates a plurality of delayed enable signals having different delay times with respect to the enable signal, and a wiring which supplies the enable signal and the plurality of delayed enable signals output from the delay circuit to different groups in the order of the different delay times. | 10-21-2010 |
20100283819 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A print head is provided that well preserves ink characteristics upon printing by way of performing effective ink preliminary heating. The print head has heaters, and ejection openings formed at locations corresponding to the heaters. Viewed from the side from which ink is ejected, a sub-heater is established in the print head between the ink supply port and the print elements such as to surround the ink supply port. | 11-11-2010 |
20110032295 | ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, HEAD CARTRIDGE, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - This invention relates to an element substrate capable of confirming an electrical connection status before a printhead malfunctions. The element substrate is a substrate for a printhead, which is detachable from a printing apparatus and includes a plurality of printing elements, a logical circuit for controlling the printing elements, and a voltage application terminal for applying a driving voltage to drive the printing elements. The logical circuit is driven at a voltage lower than the driving voltage. The element substrate includes a connection status output circuit which outputs a signal reflecting the electrical connection status between the printhead and the printing apparatus on the basis of the driving voltage. | 02-10-2011 |
20110221823 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD SUBSTRATE AND HEAD UNIT - A liquid discharge head substrate includes an external terminal, a diode, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a third conductive layer. The external terminal is configured to connect to an external. The first conductive layer is connected to the external terminal for causing an input current to flow from the external terminal, and the diode includes an anode and a cathode. The second conductive layer is connected to the first conductive layer and one electrode of the anode and cathode, and causes a surge current generated when a surge voltage is applied from the external terminal, to flow from the first conductive layer to the one electrode. The third conductive layer is connected to the other electrode of the anode and the cathode and passes the surge current flowing from the one electrode to the other electrode. The first conductive layer includes a part laminating with the second conductive layer sandwiching an insulation layer, and does not include a part laminating with the third conductive layer. | 09-15-2011 |
20110285788 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND CIRCUIT BOARD - A liquid discharge head includes a liquid discharge head substrate including a discharge port through which a liquid is discharged, and a plurality of energy generating elements that generate energy for discharging the liquid from the discharge port, and a circuit board having flexibility including a pair of differential transmission lines for transmitting differential transmission signals used as logical signals for driving the energy generating elements, to the liquid discharge head substrate, and a voltage supply line for supplying a voltage applied to the energy generating elements to obtain the energy, to the liquid discharge head substrate, wherein the pair of differential transmission lines is provided on one surface of the circuit board, and the voltage supply line is provided on the other surface of the circuit board, which is on a reverse side of the one surface. | 11-24-2011 |
20110304664 | ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, HEAD CARTRIDGE, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONFIRMING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION STATUS OF PRINTHEAD AND PRINTING APPARATUS - An element substrate capable of independently confirming an electrical connection status with a logic power source without increasing costs due to increasing the number of terminals or the like. The element substrate includes a connection status output circuit that outputs a signal in response to a connection status of a logic power source input terminal, or a connection status of input terminals of each of a print signal, a clock signal, a drive signal, and a latch signal, and a connection status output terminal that outputs an output signal from the connection status output circuit. | 12-15-2011 |
20120069091 | LIQUID-DISCHARGING RECORDING HEAD - A liquid-discharging recording head includes first and second substrates each having an energy generating element and a supply port, and a support member on which the substrates are arranged. The first substrate is provided on one side in a longitudinal direction of the support member, and the second substrate is provided on an other side in the longitudinal direction of the support member. A driving circuit configured to drive the energy generating element is provided in a larger region between an end of a supply port in the first substrate on the other side in the longitudinal direction and an end of the first substrate on the other side and in a larger region between an end of a supply port in the second substrate on the one side in the longitudinal direction and an end of the second substrate on the one side. | 03-22-2012 |