Monolithic printhead with self-aligned groove and relative manufacturing process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6887393
APP PUB NO 20030156161A1
SERIAL NO

10344412

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A monolithic thermal ink jet printhead (40) comprising a groove (45), a plurality of chambers (74) and nozzles (56) is manufactured by means of steps of: (203, 205) partially etching the groove (45) by means of a 'dry' process and a 'wet' process; (210) depositing a plurality of sacrificial layers (54); (212) obtaining a plurality of casts (156); (216) completing the etching of the groove (45) by means of an electrochemical process; and (220) removing the casts (156) and the sacrificial layers (54) in such a way as to obtain a plurality of nozzles (56) and chambers (74).

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SICPA HOLDING SAAVENUE DE FLORISSANT 41 1008 PRILLY SWITZERLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conta, Renato Ivrea, IT 38 429
Merialdo, Anna Ivrea, IT 7 24

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