Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a substrate on a surface of which an energy-generating element for generating energy for ejecting liquid is formed; and a flow path forming member formed on the substrate, the flow path forming member forming an ejection orifice for ejecting the liquid and a liquid flow path communicating with the ejection orifice. The flow path forming member includes, at a position surrounding the liquid flow path, a depression that opens to an upper surface of the flow path forming member and a groove that opens to the first depression. The angle between the upper surface of the flow path forming member and a slope surface of the depression on the flow path forming member side is an obtuse angle. The groove has a serrated side wall.

Abstract: A print head includes an energy generating element, a chamber for accommodating liquid, and an ejection opening for ejecting liquid from the chamber, thus applying the energy to the liquid in the chamber from the energy generating element to eject the liquid from the ejection opening, wherein the ejection opening includes at least two projections convex to an inside of the ejection opening in a cross section perpendicular to a liquid ejecting direction and has a tapered angle ?1 in regard to the liquid ejecting direction, enabling a meniscus of the liquid to be formed therebetween at the liquid ejecting time, and an outer edge portion has a tapered angle ?2 in regard to the liquid ejecting direction, wherein the tapered angles ?1 and ?2 are defined to meet a formula of 0°??1?10° and a formula of ?2>?1.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejection head including a substrate on a first surface of which an energy-generating element for generating energy for ejecting liquid is formed; and a flow path forming member formed on the substrate, the flow path forming member forming an ejection orifice for ejecting the liquid and a liquid flow path communicating with the ejection orifice. The flow path forming member includes, at a position surrounding the liquid flow path, a first depression that opens to an upper surface of the flow path forming member and a groove that opens to the first depression. The angle between the upper surface of the flow path forming member and a slope surface of the first depression on the flow path forming member side is an obtuse angle. The groove has a serrated side wall.

Abstract: Without being dependent on design changes, a liquid ejection head and a method of production thereof are provided in which when time-division driving, liquid drop landing deviance in the direction of printing is capable of being corrected. In order to achieve this, before performing an exposure in order to form an ejection port, after forming a cavity that is shifted with respect to the location at which the ejection port is formed, exposure is performed.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head is manufactured by forming a dent representing a substantially spherical profile so as to include a position for forming an ejection port on a surface of a photosensitive resin layer, then forming a latent image of the ejection port in the dent by an exposure treatment using a projection lens system, and developing the latent image. The center of the top surface of the latent image is shifted to the incoming side of the beam of exposure light from the lowest point of the dent.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head having a substrate and a channel-forming member having an ejection port from which a liquid is ejected, the method including forming a negative photosensitive resin layer on or above the substrate; forming a lens layer on the negative photosensitive resin layer, the lens layer having a lens; exposing the negative photosensitive resin layer through the lens to form an ejection port in the negative photosensitive resin layer; and removing the lens layer.

Abstract: A print head includes an energy generating element, a chamber for accommodating liquid, and an ejection opening for ejecting liquid from the chamber, thus applying the energy to the liquid in the chamber from the energy generating element to eject the liquid from the ejection opening, wherein the ejection opening includes at least two projections convex to an inside of the ejection opening in a cross section perpendicular to a liquid ejecting direction and has a tapered angle ?1 in regard to the liquid ejecting direction, enabling a meniscus of the liquid to be formed therebetween at the liquid ejecting time, and an outer edge portion has a tapered angle ?2 in regard to the liquid ejecting direction, wherein the tapered angles ?1 and ?2 are defined to meet a formula of 0°??1?10° and a formula of ?2>?1.

Abstract: The manufacturing method includes forming, on a surface of a negative photosensitive resin layer formed on a substrate, a hollow having inclinations at both sides in a cross section taken along a plane perpendicular to a row direction of the ejection orifice, and then forming a latent image in the hollow, thereby forming the ejection orifice so that an angle between a side surface portion thereof and a normal to the outer opening in a cross section of the ejection orifice taken along a plane which passes through a center of the ejection orifice and is perpendicular to the row direction is larger than an angle between the side surface portion and the normal to the outer opening in a cross section of the ejection orifice taken along a plane which includes a center line of the ejection orifice in the row direction and is perpendicular to a substrate surface.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head is manufactured by forming a dent representing a substantially spherical profile so as to include a position for forming an ejection port on a surface of a photosensitive resin layer, then forming a latent image of the ejection port in the dent by an exposure treatment using a projection lens system, and developing the latent image. The center of the top surface of the latent image is shifted to the incoming side of the beam of exposure light from the lowest point of the dent.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head having a substrate and a channel-forming member having an ejection port from which a liquid is ejected, the method including forming a negative photosensitive resin layer on or above the substrate; forming a lens layer on the negative photosensitive resin layer, the lens layer having a lens; exposing the negative photosensitive resin layer through the lens to form an ejection port in the negative photosensitive resin layer; and removing the lens layer.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharge head including: a discharge port that serves to discharge a liquid; a discharge energy generating element that generates energy used to discharge the liquid; a foam chamber that houses the discharge energy generating element and is communicated with the discharge port; and a flow channel that is communicated with the foam chamber and serves to supply the liquid to the foam chamber. An inclined surface is formed between: a side wall of the foam chamber on a side opposite to the flow channel; and a surface of the foam chamber on which the discharge port is formed, and the inclined surface is inclined to a plane on which the discharge energy generating element is formed.

Abstract: The manufacturing method includes forming, on a surface of a negative photosensitive resin layer formed on a substrate, a hollow having inclinations at both sides in a cross section taken along a plane perpendicular to a row direction of the ejection orifice, and then forming a latent image in the hollow, thereby forming the ejection orifice so that an angle between a side surface portion thereof and a normal to the outer opening in a cross section of the ejection orifice taken along a plane which passes through a center of the ejection orifice and is perpendicular to the row direction is larger than an angle between the side surface portion and the normal to the outer opening in a cross section of the ejection orifice taken along a plane which includes a center line of the ejection orifice in the row direction and is perpendicular to a substrate surface.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing an ink jet recording head, including: forming, on a substrate, a resin composition layer including a cationically polymerizable epoxy resin composition containing a specific compound; carrying out a first pattern exposure and a first heat treatment at the resin composition layer; carrying out a second pattern exposure and a second heat treatment at an unexposed portion of the resin composition layer; and, removing an unexposed portion in the first pattern exposure and in the second pattern exposure by a development treatment, thereby forming an ejection orifice for ejecting ink and an ejection portion having a taper shape in which an inner diameter reduces toward the ejection orifice.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet head, including: a substrate having an energy generating element for generating energy to be used for ejecting liquid; and a liquid flow path forming member, which forms patterns of an ejection orifice for ejecting the liquid and a liquid flow path communicating with the ejection orifice and which has a surface subjected to water-repellent treatment, in which the inkjet head includes, in a surface having the ejection orifice, multiple water-repellent areas subjected to water-repellent treatment, and multiple recesses each having a bottom in the liquid flow path forming member and having a surface not subjected to water-repellent treatment. Also provided is a method of manufacturing an inkjet head.

Abstract: Without being dependent on design changes, a liquid ejection head and a method of production thereof are provided in which when time-division driving, liquid drop landing deviance in the direction of printing is capable of being corrected. In order to achieve this, before performing an exposure in order to form an ejection port, after forming a cavity that is shifted with respect to the location at which the ejection port is formed, exposure is performed.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head, the liquid ejection head including: a substrate having an energy generating element that generates energy for ejecting liquid; and a flow path forming member having, on an upper side of the energy generating element, an ejection orifice for ejecting the liquid and a bubble generating chamber communicated with the ejection orifice, the method including: preparing a negative photosensitive resin as a material constituting the flow path forming member; and performing first exposure treatment for forming a first image constituting a side wall of the bubble generating chamber and second exposure treatment for forming a second image constituting a side wall of the ejection orifice so that a side wall of the first image and a side wall of the second image cross each other diagonally.

Abstract: A producing method of a liquid discharging head includes a discharge port discharging a liquid and a flow path communicating with the discharge port, the method comprising the steps of forming a pattern of a shape of the flow path on a substrate, forming a layer of a negative type photosensitive resin composition including a photo-initiated polymerization initiator on the substrate so as to coat the pattern, at least a region of the layer in a vicinity of the substrate including a sensitizing agent of the photo-initiated polymerization initiator, a density of the sensitizing agent in the layer formed to be higher in the region than in a part where the discharge port is formed, forming the discharge port by exposing the layer to pattern the layer, and removing a pattern to form the flow path.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head includes: exposing a negative organic resin layer to be a flow path forming member except for regions in which an ejection orifice and a fluid resistance portion are to be formed, respectively, and heating the negative organic resin layer and a flow path pattern to move a portion of the negative organic resin layer which corresponds to the fluid resistance portion toward a substrate; and exposing and developing the region of the negative organic resin layer in which the fluid resistance portion is to be formed.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet head, including: a substrate having an energy generating element for generating energy to be used for ejecting liquid; and a liquid flow path forming member, which forms patterns of an ejection orifice for ejecting the liquid and a liquid flow path communicating with the ejection orifice and which has a surface subjected to water-repellent treatment, in which the inkjet head includes, in a surface having the ejection orifice, multiple water-repellent areas subjected to water-repellent treatment, and multiple recesses each having a bottom in the liquid flow path forming member and having a surface not subjected to water-repellent treatment. Also provided is a method of manufacturing an inkjet head.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head including a substrate and a member, disposed above the substrate, having passages communicatively connected to discharge ports through which a liquid is ejected includes providing first solid layers made of a positive photosensitive resin above the substrate such that outer side surfaces of the first solid layers form an obtuse angle with the substrate; providing a second solid layer above the substrate such that the second solid layer abuts the outer side surfaces of the first solid layers, the second solid layer being processed into at least one portion of a mold for the passages; exposing portions of the outer side surfaces of the first solid layers through the second solid layer; removing the exposed portions from the first solid layers; and providing a cover layer over the second solid layer, the cover layer being processed into the member.