WO2001021405A3 - Ink droplet analysis apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2001021405A3
WO2001021405A3 PCT/US2000/026154 US0026154W WO0121405A3 WO 2001021405 A3 WO2001021405 A3 WO 2001021405A3 US 0026154 W US0026154 W US 0026154W WO 0121405 A3 WO0121405 A3 WO 0121405A3
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analysis apparatus
ink droplet
droplet analysis
substrate
light source
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David A Purcell
David A Neese
Warren Free
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Encad Inc
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Priority to EP00966822A priority patent/EP1218192B1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
    • B41J2/2132—Print quality control characterised by dot disposition, e.g. for reducing white stripes or banding
    • B41J2/2135—Alignment of dots
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16579—Detection means therefor, e.g. for nozzle clogging

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)

Abstract

A droplet deposition analysis system for an ink jet printer comprises a flexible transparent substrate (18). The printer may include a light source (20) on one side of the substrate, and an optical detector (22) on the other side of the substrate.
PCT/US2000/026154 1999-09-23 2000-09-21 Ink droplet analysis apparatus WO2001021405A2 (en)

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AU77109/00A AU7710900A (en) 1999-09-23 2000-09-21 Ink droplet analysis apparatus
DE60025742T DE60025742T2 (en) 1999-09-23 2000-09-21 INK DROP ANALYSIS UNIT
JP2001524809A JP2003509256A (en) 1999-09-23 2000-09-21 Ink drop analyzer
EP00966822A EP1218192B1 (en) 1999-09-23 2000-09-21 Ink droplet analysis apparatus

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US09/404,558 US6347857B1 (en) 1999-09-23 1999-09-23 Ink droplet analysis apparatus
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