Accoustically soft ink jet nozzle assembly

Dec 14, 1995

Claims

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Patent History

Patent number: RE35737
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 1995
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 1998
Assignee: Vidoejet Systems International, Inc. (Elk Grove, IL)
Inventors: George Sourlis (Arlington Heights, IL), Nikodem Zyznieuski (Chicago, IL), Robert I. Keur (Niles, IL), Roger T. Slisz (Lombard, IL)
Primary Examiner: Joseph W. Hartary
Application Number: 8/572,580

Classifications

Current U.S. Class: Nozzles (347/47); Drop Generation Means (347/75); With Means To Reduce Vibration In The Fluid (damping) (347/94)
International Classification: B41J 214; B41J 2025;