Ejection control using imager
US-11135854-B2 · Oct 5, 2021 · US
Ejection control using imager
US12552178B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12552178-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318448810-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2026 |
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A printing system includes a substrate support, a printhead assembly positioned facing the substrate support, and an imager. The printhead assembly includes a plurality of dispensing nozzles extending in an ejection direction towards the substrate support and a plurality of marks. The imager is movable relative to the printhead assembly and oriented in a direction opposite to the ejection direction for capturing at least one image including the plurality of marks indicating positions of the plurality of dispensing nozzles in the printhead assembly.
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The invention claimed is: 1 . A printing system, comprising: a substrate support; a print support; a printhead assembly movably coupled to the print support, the printhead assembly comprising: a plurality of nozzles extending in a first direction towards the substrate support; and a plurality of marks; and an imager coupled to the print support, the printhead assembly and imager being relatively movable, and the imager oriented in a direction opposite to the first dir…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B41J2/2135Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US12552178B2 cover?
- A printing system includes a substrate support, a printhead assembly positioned facing the substrate support, and an imager. The printhead assembly includes a plurality of dispensing nozzles extending in an ejection direction towards the substrate support and a plurality of marks. The imager is movable relative to the printhead assembly and oriented in a direction opposite to the ejection direc…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kateeva Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/2135. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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