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Apparatus and method for driving ink jet printer

CA 1249482 A · Owner: Metromedia Company · Inventors: Rich, Leonard G.

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A circuit and related method are provided for driving an ink jet printer to achieve a consistent velocity of ejected ink drop despite differences in the time elapsing between successive drops. Timing pulses timing the ejection of drops each trigger the production of a fundamental waveform. This waveform is then multiplied by a multipliying factor selected from a look-up table in response to the time elapsing between the timing pulse causing the generation of the waveform and the preceding timing pulse, and the modified waveform so produced is used to drive the printing head through a power ampilfier. The multipliying factor is one chosen by experiment as that required to produce the desired …

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  • Granted January 31, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 31, 2006.
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FiledMay 24, 1985
GrantedJanuary 31, 1989
Term endedJanuary 31, 2006
Patent numberCA 1249482 A
Classification (IPC)B41J25/34 +1 more

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1986198919921995199820012004Application filedMay 24, 1985Patent grantedJan 31, 1989Term endedJan 31, 2006

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