Ink jet head having plural electrodes opposing an electrostatically deformable diaphragm

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PATENT NO 6120124
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08937559

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An ink jet recording apparatus capable of ejecting ink droplets in which the volume is precisely and easily controlled. The gradient of the pixel to be printed, based on a digital gradient input signal, is provided for printing high resolution gradient images using a low drive voltage in this ink jet head. More specifically, the ink jet recording apparatus of the present invention will include a diaphragm formed at one part of a wall of each independent ejection chamber, with electrodes formed opposite each diaphragm and spaced therefrom at a predetermined gap distance. Ink droplets are selectively ejected from nozzle openings in the ejection chamber by applying a voltage to generate an electrostatic force which momentarily deforms the diaphragm. Moreover, plurality of independent electrodes oppose each diaphragm and a pulse voltage is applied to a predetermined number of electrodes according to a gradient signal to eject ink droplets of a volume determined by the gradient signal.

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  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atobe, Mitsuro Suwa, JP 25 899
Koeda, Hiroshi Suwa, JP 61 999
Yotsuya, Shinichi Suwa, JP 72 1350

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