Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Printhead including coanda catcher with grooved radius
- Patent Title (中): 打印头包括带凹槽半径的绞车抓地器
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Application No.: US13792329Application Date: 2013-03-11
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Publication No.: US08746863B1Publication Date: 2014-06-10
- Inventor: Thomas W. Palone , Kathleen M. Vaeth , Kam C. Ng
- Applicant: Thomas W. Palone , Kathleen M. Vaeth , Kam C. Ng
- Applicant Address: US NY Rochester
- Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
- Current Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Rochester
- Agent William R. Zimmerli
- Main IPC: B41J2/185
- IPC: B41J2/185

Abstract:
A printhead includes a jetting module, deflection mechanism, and catcher. The jetting module includes a linear array of nozzles having a pitch and extending along a length of the jetting module. The jetting module is configured to form drops travelling along a first path from liquid jets emitted from the nozzles. The deflection mechanism is configured to cause selected drops to deviate from the first path and begin travelling along a second path. The catcher, positioned to intercept drops travelling along one of the first and second paths, includes a drop contact surface and a liquid removal conduit connected in fluid communication by a Coanda surface including a radial surface having an array of grooves extending in the same direction as that of the nozzles. The array of grooves has a pitch that is greater than the pitch of the nozzle array.
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