WO2002036350A3 - Method and apparatus for ejecting ink - Google Patents

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WO2002036350A3
WO2002036350A3 PCT/US2001/046245 US0146245W WO0236350A3 WO 2002036350 A3 WO2002036350 A3 WO 2002036350A3 US 0146245 W US0146245 W US 0146245W WO 0236350 A3 WO0236350 A3 WO 0236350A3
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drop generators
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inkjet printhead
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Joseph M Torgerson
Bruce Crowger
David M Hurst
Mark H Mackenzie
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Hewlett Packard Co
Joseph M Torgerson
Bruce Crowger
David M Hurst
Mark H Mackenzie
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Priority to PL361023A priority Critical patent/PL223993B1/en
Priority to MXPA03003771A priority patent/MXPA03003771A/en
Priority to EP01989877A priority patent/EP1330358B1/en
Priority to AU2002228763A priority patent/AU2002228763B2/en
Priority to CA002429804A priority patent/CA2429804C/en
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Priority to JP2002539138A priority patent/JP4402880B2/en
Priority to DE60137865T priority patent/DE60137865D1/en
Priority to AU2876302A priority patent/AU2876302A/en
Priority to BRPI0115378-1A priority patent/BR0115378B1/en
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an inkjet printhead having a plurality of drop generators responsive to drive current and address signals for dispensing ink. The inkjet printhead includes first and second drop generators disposed on the printhead with each of the first and second drop generators configured to receive drive current from a drive current source. Each of the first and second drop generators is configured to receive address signals from a common address source. The inkjet printhead further includes a switching device connected between the common address source and each of the first and second drop generators. The switching device is responsive to enable signals for selectively providing the address signal to only one of the first and second drop generators.
PCT/US2001/046245 2000-10-30 2001-10-29 Method and apparatus for ejecting ink WO2002036350A2 (en)

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BRPI0115378-1A BR0115378B1 (en) 2000-10-30 2001-10-29 Inkjet print head.
MXPA03003771A MXPA03003771A (en) 2000-10-30 2001-10-29 Method and apparatus for ejecting ink.
EP01989877A EP1330358B1 (en) 2000-10-30 2001-10-29 Apparatus for ejecting ink
AU2002228763A AU2002228763B2 (en) 2000-10-30 2001-10-29 Method and apparatus for ejecting ink
CA002429804A CA2429804C (en) 2000-10-30 2001-10-29 Method and apparatus for ejecting ink
PL361023A PL223993B1 (en) 2000-10-30 2001-10-29 Method and apparatus for ejecting ink
JP2002539138A JP4402880B2 (en) 2000-10-30 2001-10-29 Method and apparatus for ejecting ink
DE60137865T DE60137865D1 (en) 2000-10-30 2001-10-29 DEVICE FOR PUNCHING INK
AU2876302A AU2876302A (en) 2000-10-30 2001-10-29 Method and apparatus for ejecting ink

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US09/702,231 US6481817B1 (en) 2000-10-30 2000-10-30 Method and apparatus for ejecting ink
US09/702,231 2000-10-30

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