Generate non-uniform electric field to maintain pigments in ink vehicle of printing fluid in nozzle region of printhead

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9849673
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15128219

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A printhead includes a plurality of firing chambers, a plurality of fluid ejectors, and at least one field generating member. Each one of the firing chambers includes a nozzle region to receive printing fluid. The printing fluid includes an ink vehicle having pigments disposed therein. At least one field generating member generates a non-uniform electric field to apply forces to maintain respective pigments in the ink vehicle of the printing fluid in the nozzle region.

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  • HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Domingue, Chantelle Elizabeth Corvallis, US 7 10
Giri, Manish Corvallis, US 66 176
McGuinness, Nicholas Matthew Cooper San Diego, US 6 9
Sells, Jeremy Albany, US 24 39
Valencia, Melinda M Chula Vista, US 17 30

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