US Patent No: 4,404,573

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Electrostatic ink jet system

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Abstract

An improved electrostatic ink jet system is disclosed which provides ink upon demand to print upon plain paper. The demand signal is the application of an increased voltage level over an existing or bias level. The termination of this increased voltage level, of course, stops the ink flow to end the printing operation. The ink jet assembly includes an ink jet of reduced length by the inclusion of a conductive surface at a predetermined point along the ink jet length. The assembly therefore has a unique physical shape which provides improved electrical and mechanical characteristics.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
UNISYS CORPORATIONBLUE BELL, PA2757

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arnoldi, Douglas R Southbury, CT 6 37
Kocot, Ray H Danbury, CT 1 11
Rudd, III Robert E Vergennes, VT 8 110

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
UNISYS CORPORATION (1)
4,349,830 Conical nozzle for an electrostatic ink jet printer 6 1980

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UNISYS CORPORATION (4)
4,471,364 Ramp style constant head ink jet cartridge 13 1982
4,456,916 Ink jet cartridge with hydrostatic controller 15 1982
4,477,869 Pulsed aperture for an electrostatic ink jet system 4 1983
4,571,597 Electrostatic ink jet system with potential barrier aperture 4 1985
 
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD. (3)
5,835,113 Ink jet printing apparatus with controlled compression and ejection of colorants in liquid ink 7 1995
5,808,638 Image forming apparatus in which a potential well is formed in an electrode to obtain stable recording 1 1997
6,955,417 Inkjet recording head and inkjet printer 2 2003
 
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION (1)
5,954,907 Process using electrostatic spraying for coating substrates with release coating compositions, pressure sensitive adhesives, and combinations thereof 16 1997
 
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
5,351,073 Ink jet cartridge with an ink tank having an ink outlet in a sloped surface 11 1992
 
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1)
4,748,043 Electrospray coating process 103 1986
 
TOKYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (1)
4,984,911 Ink dot printer 0 1988