A fluid tank for micro-fluid ejection devices is provided. The fluid tank includes housing with an interior surface coating. The interior surface coating has a highly hydrophobic to super hydrophobic surface with water contact angle of greater than about 120° and surface energy of less than about 20 mJ/m2. The interior surface coating includes nanoparticles and hydrophobic materials. The fluid tank is suitable as ink container having ink level measurement system, and allows an accurate and quickly responsive ink level measurement system.
申请公布号
WO2014102344(A1)
申请公布日期
2014.07.03
申请号
WO2013EP78077
申请日期
2013.12.27
申请人
FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.;FRIES, OLIVER
发明人
WEAVER, SEAN T.;MCREYNOLDS, JASON T.;NICHOLSON, MARVIN;PRESTON, SHAWN