Liquid droplet discharge device and method of manufacturing liquid droplet discharge device

US9108413B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9108413-B2
Application numberUS-201313864790-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 17, 2013
Priority dateApr 18, 2012
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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In a liquid droplet discharge head, a liquid repellent layer is continuously formed from a liquid droplet discharge surface to a middle position in a thickness direction of an end surface of a nozzle plate.

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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid droplet discharge device comprising: a liquid droplet discharge head in which a liquid repellent layer is formed over a liquid droplet discharge surface of a nozzle plate, the liquid repellant layer including a liquid repellant layer portion and a liquid resistant protective layer portion, the liquid repellent layer portion being disposed on the liquid-resistant protective layer portion, the nozzle plate defining a nozzle opening; a fixing plate t…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41J2/1433Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9108413B2 cover?
In a liquid droplet discharge head, a liquid repellent layer is continuously formed from a liquid droplet discharge surface to a middle position in a thickness direction of an end surface of a nozzle plate.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J2/1433. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 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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