Philip D. Floyd - Sunnyvale CA Tuan Anh Vo - Hawthorne CA Kaiser H. Wong - Torrance CA Gregory B. Anderson - Woodside CA Eric Peeters - Fremont CA Jaan Noolandi - Mississauga, CA Meng H. Lean - Briarcliff Manor NY Armin R. Volkel - Mississauga, CA John E. Northrup - Palo Alto CA Jurgen Daniel - Mountain View CA G. A. Neville Connell - Alpine CA
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT
International Classification:
B41J 2035
US Classification:
347 21
Abstract:
A device for the transport and/or metering of marking material includes a plurality of phased electrodes, for example formed on a substrate. An electrostatic traveling wave may be generated along the electrodes to sequentially attract particles of marking material, and thereby transport them to a desired location. The electrodes may be formed in a planar structure. A matrix interconnection scheme allows for reduced lead count.
Solid Bi-Layer Structures For Use With High Viscosity Inks In Acoustic Ink Printing And Methods Of Fabrication
Low acoustic solid wave attenuation structures are formed with an electroformed nickel mold, and are incorporated within acoustic ink emitters, between the focusing lens and surface of an ink layer. The structures have characteristics of low attenuation of acoustic waves to increase the efficiency of acoustic wave transmission within the acoustic ink emitter. Using the described structures, acoustic ink printers can accurately emit materials having high viscosity, including hot melt inks.
Solid Bi-Layer Structures For Use With High Viscosity Inks In Acoustic Ink In Acoustic Ink Printing And Methods Of Fabrication
Scott A. Elrod - La Honda CA Babur B. Hadimioglu - Mountain View CA David Steinmetz - Linnwood WA Kaiser H. Wong - Torrance CA
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT
International Classification:
B41J 2135
US Classification:
347 46
Abstract:
Low acoustic solid wave attenuation structures are formed with an electroformed nickel mold, and are incorporated within acoustic ink emitters, between the focusing lens and surface of an ink layer. The structures have characteristics of low attenuation of acoustic waves to increase the efficiency of acoustic wave transmission within the acoustic ink emitter. Using the described structures, acoustic ink printers can accurately emit materials having high viscosity, including hot melt inks.
Kaiser H. Wong - Torrance CA Lawrence P. Chen - Torrance CA Walter F. Filbrich - Manhattan Beach CA Philip G. Hardjadinata - Fullerton CA
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT
International Classification:
G03G 1508
US Classification:
399 27
Abstract:
A method for estimation of toner usage in digital xerographic process is disclosed. The method calculates a ratio of transition count/pixel count using a pixel transition count and a pixel count for a printed image and provides an estimate of toner consumption based on the ratio of transition count/pixel count.
Copper Interconnect By Immersion/Electroless Plating In Dual Damascene Process
The invention is directed to a fabrication method of copper interconnects using dual damascene processing. Using silicon to provide an active surface, palladium can be selectively deposited on silicon by an immersion plating technique. After palladium deposition (about 1000 thick), either a layer of cobalt phosphorus or alloy cobalt/nickel phosphorus or nickel phosphorus is deposited on the palladium layer using an electroless plating technique. This cobalt phosphorus, cobalt/nickel phosphorus alloy, or nickel phosphorus layer serves as a copper diffusion barrier. The via and trenches are filled with copper by an electroless copper plating method and CMP is used to remove the excess copper and planarize-/-polish the copper/dielectric surface.
Metal Alloy 42 Liquid Level Control/Aperture Plate For Acoustic Ink Printing Printhead
An acoustic ink printing print head utilizing metal alloy is disclosed. Additionally, a process for incorporating the metal alloy (alloy with approximately 42% nickel and 58% iron) to build the liquid level control/aperture plate defining an AIP print head is disclosed. The process consists of fabricating a channel plate and an aperture plate from the metal alloy and bonding the two structures together thereby defining the liquid level control/aperture plate.
Fabrication Of Embedded Vertical Spiral Inductor For Multichip Module (Mcm) Package
A process for fabricating a vertical spiral inductor within a multichip module package is disclosed. The process consists of depositing a pattern of bottom lines by electroplating copper on a substrate and then depositing an insulation pattern. Next, depositing a pattern of permeable material to form a core and then depositing polyimide to define vias and permeable core insulation. The vias are filled by electroplating copper. The vertical spiral inductor is formed and defined by next depositing a pattern of top metal (e. g. copper) lines by electroplating wherein the top metal lines are staggered with respect to the bottom metal lines. Lastly a top protective layer is deposited. The core is made from a permeable or non-permeable material.
Toner Dispensing System And Method For Controlling The Same
A toner dispensing system and a method for controlling the same. A toner dispensing amount is determined using a pixel dispensing time related to a pixel count adjusted according to the ratio of a transition count to a pixel count per page, a Δ automatic concentration control dispensing time relating to the difference between the toner concentration of a developer material and target concentration, and a dispensing rate corresponding to a print job length. The determined amount of toner is dispensed into a developer housing. This method can maintain a toner concentration in order to obtain an accurate image density. A remaining toner ratio (%) determined from a total dispensing time, a dispensing rate, and a toner capacity can also be displayed so that the user can monitor the remaining amount of toner, the used amount of toner, etc. , during the life of the toner cartridge.