Methods and apparatus for aligning print heads

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7556334
APP PUB NO 20060092199A1
SERIAL NO

11019930

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In a first aspect, a system is provided. The system includes (1) a stage adapted to move a substrate relative to print heads during printing; (2) at least one print head suspended from a support above the stage and adapted to be moveable in a plane above the stage; (3) a controller operable to rotate the print head about a center of the print head; and (4) an imaging system adapted to capture an image of the print head and to determine a center point of the print head based upon images of the print head captured as the print head is rotated. Numerous other aspects are provided.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beer, Emanual San Jose , US 4 55
Huang, Inchen Fremont , US 14 245
Ji, Hongbin Santa Clara , US 26 429
Jozwiak, Janusz San Ramon , US 15 127
Kurita, Shinichi San Jose , US 190 6437
Shang, Quanyuan Saratoga , US 104 6343
Sze, Fan Cheung San Jose , US 11 105
White, John M Hayward , US 381 24721

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