Patents Assigned to FUJIFILM/Dimatix Inc.
  • Data Pump For Printing
    Publication number: 20110157648
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for printing on a workpiece. In one implementation, a data pump is used to create a packet of image data for a print head assembly. The data pump includes multiple state machines to receive image data from an image buffer on a computer, and a serializer to gather image data from each of the state machines. Each of the state machines is configured to send image data to the serializer at a different instance in time. The serializer is configured to arrange the gathered image data according to when the serializer received the image data from each of the state machines. The data pump also includes an optical fiber communication interface to connect with a communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Deane A. Gardner, Philip Hsueh
  • Printing on a rotating surface
    Patent number: 7946668
    Abstract: In some examples, a printing system including a rotating platen having an axis of rotation and configured to support a substrate, and a printhead configured to eject drops in a direction parallel with the axis of rotation onto the substrate supported by the rotating platen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Baker, Edward T. Chrusciel
  • Data pump for printing
    Patent number: 7907298
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for printing on a workpiece. In one implementation, a data pump is used to create a packet of image data for a print head assembly. The data pump includes multiple state machines to receive image data from an image buffer on a computer, and a serializer to gather image data from each of the state machines. Each of the state machines is configured to send image data to the serializer at a different instance in time. The serializer is configured to arrange the gathered image data according to when the serializer received the image data from each of the state machines. The data pump also includes an optical fiber communication interface to connect with a communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Deane A. Gardner, Philip Hsueh
  • Ink jet printing apparatus having enhanced print head maintenance
    Patent number: 7901029
    Abstract: A method for ink jet printing includes moving one or more receivers along a printing pass, ejecting ink drops from a first ink jet print head on a first receiver region of the one or more receivers in the printing pass, ejecting ink drops from a second ink jet print head on a second receiver region of the one or more receivers in the printing pass, and providing maintenance to the first ink jet print head while the second ink jet print head ejects ink drops on the first receiver region or the second receiver region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Baker
  • POSITIONING JETTING ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20110001780
    Abstract: Among other things, in one aspect, an apparatus comprises features to enable mounting first and second jetting assemblies on a frame. The features comprise first and second alignment datums pre-fixed with respect to the frame for establishing respective positions of the first and second jetting assemblies, when mounted, so that at least some of the nozzles along a length of one of the jetting assemblies have predetermined offsets relative to at least some of the nozzles along a length of the other of the jetting assemblies, and an opening exposing all of the nozzles along the lengths of the first and second jetting assemblies are exposed to permit jetting of a fluid onto a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick H. Amidon, JR., David A. Brady, Marc K. Torrey
  • Ink jet printing
    Patent number: 7845790
    Abstract: An ink jet printing system includes an ink jet print head configured to deliver ink drops to a substrate, a support member having a plurality of protrusions configured to carry the substrate by being in contact with the lower surface of the substrate, and a substrate conveying mechanism configured to cause relative movement between the ink jet print head and the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Baker, John Dayton
  • Duplex printing system
    Patent number: 7794046
    Abstract: A fluid ejection system includes a receiver transport system configured to transport a receiver in a first direction, a first fluid ejection head including a first set of fluid ejection nozzles to deposit fluid drops on a first surface of the receiver, and a second fluid ejection head including a second set of fluid ejection nozzles to deposit fluid drops on a second surface of the receiver. The first set of fluid ejection nozzles are distributed in a first region that extends at least up to an edge of the first surface that is substantially parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Baker
  • Adjustable mount printhead assembly
    Patent number: 7794079
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for a printhead assembly is described that can allow dynamic nozzle and drop placement adjustment in one or more directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Von Essen, John A. Higginson, Andreas Bibl, Deane A. Gardner, Micheal Rocchio, Stephen R. Deming, Daniel Alan West
  • Method for forming a MEMS
    Patent number: 7779522
    Abstract: Techniques are described for forming actuators having piezoelectric material. A block of piezoelectric material is bonded to a transfer substrate. The block is then polished. The polished surface is bonded to a MEMS body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenfang Chen, Jeffrey Birkmeyer
  • Bonded Microelectromechanical Assemblies
    Publication number: 20100187667
    Abstract: A MEMS device is described that has a body with a component bonded to the body. The body has a main surface and a side surface adjacent to the main surface and smaller than the main surface. The body is formed of a material and the side surface is formed of the material and the body is in a crystalline structure different from the side surface. The body includes an outlet in the side surface and the component includes an aperture in fluid connection with the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Hoisington, Marc A. Torrey
  • VARIABLE RESOLUTION IN PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100165031
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention features a method for operating a printing system with variable laydown, including providing the system with print job information, selecting an ink laydown based on the print job information, generating firing instructions for the printing system based on the ink laydown, and printing an image on a substrate at the ink laydown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaan T. Laaspere, Brian Walsh, Sandra Graveson
  • Printing system architecture
    Patent number: 7722147
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for printing on a workpiece. In one implementation, a print system has a collection of print elements arranged to span a print area, a workpiece conveyor to move a workpiece through the print area, and a detector to detect a position of the workpiece in the print area. The print system also has control electronics to instruct the collection of print elements to print an image on the workpiece substantially immediately when the collection of print elements receive the instruction through an optical communication path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventor: Deane A. Gardner
  • Adjustable Mount Printhead Assembly
    Publication number: 20100091060
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for a printhead assembly is described that can allow dynamic nozzle and drop placement adjustment in one or more directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: FUJIFILM DIMATIX, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin von Essen, John A. Higginson, Andreas Bibl, Michael Rocchio, Stephen R. Deming
  • High resolution multicolor ink jet printer
    Patent number: 7690779
    Abstract: A high-resolution ink jet printer includes a drum supported for rotation about an axis, substrate positioning means for positioning a substrate sheet on the surface of the drum to receive a printed image, carriage means movable parallel to the drum axis, printhead means supported on the carriage means and having at least one array of orifices disposed in spaced relation to the surface of the drum for projecting ink drops onto a substrate sheet carried by the drum, drive means for driving the carriage parallel to the axis of the drum, encoder means providing a train of signals at a rate dependent upon the rate of rotation of the drum, and control means for controlling the projection of the ink drops from the printhead means at a rate that depends on the rate of signals received by the control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Spehrley, Jr., Paul A. Hoisington
  • Control of Velocity Through a Nozzle
    Publication number: 20100079523
    Abstract: A method is described wherein one or more parameters are measured that affect the nozzle velocity at which a printing fluid is ejected from a pumping chamber through a nozzle. The printing fluid is contained in the pumping chamber actuated by deflection of a piezoelectric layer. A surface area of an electrode actuating the piezoelectric layer is reduced based at least in part on the measured one or more parameters. Reducing the surface area of the electrode reduces the actuated area of the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Bibl, Christoph Menzel, Corina Nistorica, Gregory DeBrabander
  • Printhead
    Patent number: 7686424
    Abstract: Devices used to degas and eject fluid drops are disclosed. Devices include a flow path that includes a pumping chamber in which fluid is pressurized for ejection of a fluid drop, and a semi-permeable membrane including an inorganic material having an outer surface positioned in fluid contact with the flow path. The membrane allows gases to pass therethrough, while preventing liquids from passing therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Hoisington, John C. Batterton, Andreas Bibl, Brian Walsh
  • Drop ejection device
    Patent number: 7681994
    Abstract: Disclosed devices include a channel having a wall with a plurality of spaced apart projections extending therefrom. The projections substantially prevent intrusion of a liquid into the projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Hoisington, Melvin L. Biggs
  • Soldering a flexible circuit
    Patent number: 7681307
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for controlling solder flow in applications where a flexible circuit is soldered to a microelectromechanical structure. A metal layer is formed on a substrate. A solder mask is formed on the metal layer such that portions of the metal layer are covered by the mask and portions are left exposed. A flexible circuit is soldered to the metal layer in at least some of the areas where the metal layer is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Birkmeyer, Andreas Bibl
  • Bonding On Silicon Substrate Having A Groove
    Publication number: 20100066206
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for bonding on a silicon substrate are disclosed. An apparatus includes a membrane having a membrane surface, a groove in the membrane surface, a transducer having a transducer surface substantially parallel to the membrane surface, and an adhesive connecting the membrane surface to the transducer surface. The groove can be configured to permit flow of adhesive into and through the groove while minimizing voids or air gaps that could result from incomplete filling of the groove. Multiple grooves can be formed in the membrane surface and can be of uniform depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: FUJIFILM DIMATIX, INC.
    Inventors: Christoph Menzel, Gregory DeBrabander, Corina Nistorica
  • Adjustable mount printhead assembly
    Patent number: 7673987
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for a printhead assembly is described that can allow dynamic nozzle and drop placement adjustment in one or more directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Von Essen, John A. Higginson, Andreas Bibl, Deane A. Gardner, Micheal Rocchio, Stephen R. Deming, Daniel Alan West