Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus and actuator

US9016839B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9016839-B2
Application numberUS-201313850546-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 26, 2013
Priority dateApr 5, 2012
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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A liquid ejecting head including a pressure generation chamber communicating with a nozzle. The head includes a piezoelectric element having a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, provided on the first electrode, a second electrode provided on the piezoelectric layer, and a third electrode provided on the second electrode. The third electrode is provided on the second electrode to cover a region that faces the pressure generation chamber.

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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid ejecting head comprising: a flow path formation substrate including a pressure generation chamber communicating with a nozzle; a vibration plate provided on the flow path formation substrate; a piezoelectric element having a first electrode provided on the vibration plate, a piezoelectric layer provided on the first electrode and a second electrode provided on the piezoelectric layer; and a third electrode provided on the second electrode, w…

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What does patent US9016839B2 cover?
A liquid ejecting head including a pressure generation chamber communicating with a nozzle. The head includes a piezoelectric element having a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, provided on the first electrode, a second electrode provided on the piezoelectric layer, and a third electrode provided on the second electrode. The third electrode is provided on the second electrode to cover a re…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J2/14274. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 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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