摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods and articles used to degas liquids in a drop ejection device. <P>SOLUTION: The drop ejection device 20 includes: a channel 220 wherein a fluid therein is pressurized for discharging a droplet from a nozzle opening 215; a deaerator 45 including a fluid reservoir region 47 and a vacuum region 49 and a partition between the fluid reservoir region and the vacuum region. The partition includes: a wetting layer 52; a non-wetting layer 54; and one or more passages 60 extending through the wetting and non-wetting layers. The wetting layer is exposed to the fluid reservoir region. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT</p> |