EP0713773A3 - Microdroplets generator in particular for ink jet printers - Google Patents

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EP0713773A3
EP0713773A3 EP95810667A EP95810667A EP0713773A3 EP 0713773 A3 EP0713773 A3 EP 0713773A3 EP 95810667 A EP95810667 A EP 95810667A EP 95810667 A EP95810667 A EP 95810667A EP 0713773 A3 EP0713773 A3 EP 0713773A3
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microdroplets
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Joachim Heinzl
Wolfgang Schullerus
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Pelikan Produktions AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14201—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/14282—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements of cantilever type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
    • B41J2202/01—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
    • B41J2202/03—Specific materials used
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
    • B41J2202/01—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
    • B41J2202/11—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads characterised by specific geometrical characteristics
EP95810667A 1994-11-24 1995-10-27 Microdroplets generator in particular for ink jet printers Expired - Lifetime EP0713773B1 (en)

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CH3545/94 1994-11-24
CH03545/94A CH688960A5 (en) 1994-11-24 1994-11-24 Droplet generator for microdroplets, especially for an inkjet printer.
CH354594 1994-11-24

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EP0713773A2 EP0713773A2 (en) 1996-05-29
EP0713773A3 true EP0713773A3 (en) 1997-04-16
EP0713773B1 EP0713773B1 (en) 1999-12-15

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EP (1) EP0713773B1 (en)
CH (1) CH688960A5 (en)
DE (1) DE59507429D1 (en)

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