Printhead die

US8960860B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8960860-B2
Application numberUS-201114113225-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 31, 2011
Priority dateApr 27, 2011
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A printhead die is provided that includes a substrate and a slot extending through the substrate, the slot including a first slot segment and a discrete second slot segment, the second slot segment being offset from the first slot segment along a major axis and along an orthogonal minor axis.

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What is claimed is: 1. A printhead die, comprising: a substrate; and a slot extending through the substrate, the slot including a first slot segment and a discrete second slot segment, the second slot segment being offset from the first slot segment along a major axis and along an orthogonal minor axis; wherein the offset between the first slot segment and the second slot segment defines a pathway between the first slot segment and the second slot segment and through which an…

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What does patent US8960860B2 cover?
A printhead die is provided that includes a substrate and a slot extending through the substrate, the slot including a first slot segment and a discrete second slot segment, the second slot segment being offset from the first slot segment along a major axis and along an orthogonal minor axis.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Axtell James P, Torgerson Joseph M, Benjamin Trudy, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J2/14. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 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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