公开(公告)号：US20240208204A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18401300

申请日：2023-12-29

Applicant: ARCHIPELAGO TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.

Inventor： Daniel Richard MACE ,  Neil EMERTON ,  David Alan CROOKS ,  Guy Charles Fernley NEWCOMBE ,  Charlotte Giverny Pamela Joy STOKES ,  Theodore John SNUDDEN

IPC: B41J2/02 ,  B05B7/04 ,  B41J2/14

CPC classification number: B41J2/02 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/14161 ,  B05B7/0416 ,  B41J2202/02

Abstract: A fluid ejector for ejecting discrete volumes of ejectant includes a body with opposing first and second surfaces. One or more nozzles are defined as conduits extending through the body between the surfaces to connect first and second orifices at the first and second surfaces respectively. The fluid ejector further includes a gas supply means having a gas outlet and an ejectant supply means. The ejectant supply means supplies the ejectant to the nozzles at a pressure above ambient via their supply orifices. The supply orifice is defined in a conduit's side or is the second orifice. Relative movement of the gas supply means and body exposes first orifices to the gas outlet allowing the gas supply means to supply gas at a pressure above ambient, wherein a pressure difference thereby created between the first and second orifices causes ejection of the ejectant from the nozzles through the second orifices.