CA2301819C - Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof - Google Patents
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- CA2301819C CA2301819C CA002301819A CA2301819A CA2301819C CA 2301819 C CA2301819 C CA 2301819C CA 002301819 A CA002301819 A CA 002301819A CA 2301819 A CA2301819 A CA 2301819A CA 2301819 C CA2301819 C CA 2301819C
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Ink Jet Recording Methods And Recording Media Thereof (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GBGB9721555.2A GB9721555D0 (en) | 1997-10-10 | 1997-10-10 | Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof |
| GB9721555.2 | 1997-10-10 | ||
| PCT/GB1998/003050 WO1999019147A1 (en) | 1997-10-10 | 1998-10-09 | Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof |
Publications (2)
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| CA2301819A1 CA2301819A1 (en) | 1999-04-22 |
| CA2301819C true CA2301819C (en) | 2007-07-24 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002301819A Expired - Fee Related CA2301819C (en) | 1997-10-10 | 1998-10-09 | Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof |
Country Status (13)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (2) | EP1241007B1 (pt) |
| JP (1) | JP2001519264A (pt) |
| KR (1) | KR100567262B1 (pt) |
| CN (1) | CN1146501C (pt) |
| AT (1) | ATE231073T1 (pt) |
| AU (1) | AU747616B2 (pt) |
| BR (1) | BR9812580A (pt) |
| CA (1) | CA2301819C (pt) |
| DE (2) | DE69833978T2 (pt) |
| ES (2) | ES2186231T3 (pt) |
| GB (1) | GB9721555D0 (pt) |
| IL (1) | IL134657A (pt) |
| WO (1) | WO1999019147A1 (pt) |
Families Citing this family (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB9828476D0 (en) | 1998-12-24 | 1999-02-17 | Xaar Technology Ltd | Apparatus for depositing droplets of fluid |
| GB0000368D0 (en) | 2000-01-07 | 2000-03-01 | Xaar Technology Ltd | Droplet deposition apparatus |
| JP2001334664A (ja) * | 2000-05-25 | 2001-12-04 | Seiko Instruments Inc | ヘッドチップ及びヘッドユニット |
| CN100595067C (zh) * | 2003-08-08 | 2010-03-24 | 柯尼卡美能达控股株式会社 | 液体喷射设备及其方法、用于形成电路板的布线图案的方法 |
| JP2008213434A (ja) * | 2007-03-08 | 2008-09-18 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | 液滴吐出ヘッド、液滴吐出装置及び画像形成装置 |
| JP5298685B2 (ja) * | 2008-07-28 | 2013-09-25 | コニカミノルタ株式会社 | インクジェットヘッド |
| JP5437773B2 (ja) * | 2009-10-29 | 2014-03-12 | エスアイアイ・プリンテック株式会社 | 液体噴射ヘッド、液体噴射装置及び液体噴射ヘッドの製造方法 |
| JP6322369B2 (ja) * | 2013-07-18 | 2018-05-09 | エスアイアイ・プリンテック株式会社 | 液体噴射ヘッド、液体噴射装置及び液体噴射ヘッドの製造方法 |
| GB2522563B (en) | 2013-11-26 | 2015-11-04 | Xaar Technology Ltd | Droplet deposition apparatus and method for manufacturing the same |
| US9421768B2 (en) | 2014-04-02 | 2016-08-23 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Inkjet printer head |
| JP6266460B2 (ja) | 2014-07-30 | 2018-01-24 | 株式会社東芝 | インクジェットヘッドとインクジェット記録装置 |
| JP6950210B2 (ja) | 2017-03-15 | 2021-10-13 | ブラザー工業株式会社 | 液体吐出ヘッド |
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| DE2429232C3 (de) * | 1974-06-18 | 1980-09-11 | Olympia Werke Ag, 2940 Wilhelmshaven | Schreibwerk mit einem Mosaikdruckkopf |
| US4611219A (en) * | 1981-12-29 | 1986-09-09 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Liquid-jetting head |
| GB8824014D0 (en) * | 1988-10-13 | 1988-11-23 | Am Int | High density multi-channel array electrically pulsed droplet deposition apparatus |
| DE3917434A1 (de) * | 1989-05-29 | 1989-11-09 | Siemens Ag | Mehrschichtig aufgebauter tintendruckkopf mit durch selektives aetzen erzeugten tintenkanaelen |
| JP3041952B2 (ja) * | 1990-02-23 | 2000-05-15 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | インクジェット式記録ヘッド、圧電振動体、及びこれらの製造方法 |
| GB9010289D0 (en) * | 1990-05-08 | 1990-06-27 | Xaar Ltd | Drop-on-demand printing apparatus and method of manufacture |
| JPH06502810A (ja) * | 1990-12-06 | 1994-03-31 | マークポイント ディベロップメント アクチボラゲット | 要請により生ずる液滴のエゼクタの構成 |
| JP2998764B2 (ja) * | 1991-06-13 | 2000-01-11 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | インクジェット式印字ヘッド、インク補給方法、及び気泡除去方法 |
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| US5659346A (en) * | 1994-03-21 | 1997-08-19 | Spectra, Inc. | Simplified ink jet head |
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- 1997-10-10 GB GBGB9721555.2A patent/GB9721555D0/en not_active Ceased
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- 1998-10-09 IL IL13465798A patent/IL134657A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-10-09 DE DE69833978T patent/DE69833978T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 KR KR1020007003872A patent/KR100567262B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-10-09 WO PCT/GB1998/003050 patent/WO1999019147A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-10-09 JP JP2000515752A patent/JP2001519264A/ja active Pending
- 1998-10-09 DE DE69810799T patent/DE69810799T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 EP EP02010145A patent/EP1241007B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 AU AU93608/98A patent/AU747616B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-10-09 BR BR9812580-0A patent/BR9812580A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-10-09 ES ES98946612T patent/ES2186231T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 EP EP98946612A patent/EP1021302B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 CA CA002301819A patent/CA2301819C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-10-09 ES ES02010145T patent/ES2257481T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 CN CNB988099640A patent/CN1146501C/zh not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 AT AT98946612T patent/ATE231073T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE69810799T2 (de) | 2003-10-23 |
| ES2186231T3 (es) | 2003-05-01 |
| WO1999019147A1 (en) | 1999-04-22 |
| KR20010031048A (ko) | 2001-04-16 |
| AU747616B2 (en) | 2002-05-16 |
| CA2301819A1 (en) | 1999-04-22 |
| AU9360898A (en) | 1999-05-03 |
| ES2257481T3 (es) | 2006-08-01 |
| DE69833978D1 (de) | 2006-05-18 |
| EP1021302A1 (en) | 2000-07-26 |
| CN1146501C (zh) | 2004-04-21 |
| BR9812580A (pt) | 2002-09-24 |
| KR100567262B1 (ko) | 2006-04-04 |
| EP1021302B1 (en) | 2003-01-15 |
| EP1241007B1 (en) | 2006-03-29 |
| GB9721555D0 (en) | 1997-12-10 |
| JP2001519264A (ja) | 2001-10-23 |
| DE69810799D1 (de) | 2003-02-20 |
| IL134657A0 (en) | 2001-04-30 |
| ATE231073T1 (de) | 2003-02-15 |
| IL134657A (en) | 2004-01-04 |
| CN1274316A (zh) | 2000-11-22 |
| EP1241007A1 (en) | 2002-09-18 |
| DE69833978T2 (de) | 2007-01-25 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |