DIRECTIONS from Pivotal Resources Ink jet technology Patents January/February 2011 Authors Tom Ashley Dr. Phil Bentley Dr. Clare Conboy Mike Willis Highlights: • Fujifilm Dimatix’s new silicon piezo printhead • Updated MEMS printhead from Silverbrook • Inside Silverbrook’s wide format printer and web press • Canon’s photo printer with page-wide arrays • New pigmented inks from Canon • Samsung’s encapsulated colorant inks • UV-curable ink for glass substrates from Sun Chemical • Fluids for ink jet finishing of textiles from Ten Cate Directions is prepared by Pivotal Resources Limited solely for subscribers and may not be copied, distributed or disclosed to any third party Pivotal Resources Limited 11 Glebe Way Histon Cambridge CB24 9HJ England Telephone 44 1223 235900 Fax 44 1223 235901 email
[email protected] DIRECTIONS Pivotal Resources TABLE OF CONTENTS INDUSTRY NEWS ........................................................................................................................... 3 PATENT REVIEW AND coMMentaRY ......................................................................................... 5 PRINTHEAD TECHNOLOGIES ..................................................................................................................................5 THERMAL PRINTHEADS .......................................................................................................................................5 PIEZO PRINTHEADS ..............................................................................................................................................5