EP1027988A4 - Structure hydrophile, tete d'impression a jet d'encre, procede de production de celles-ci, imprimante a jet d'encre et autres elements structurels - Google Patents

Structure hydrophile, tete d'impression a jet d'encre, procede de production de celles-ci, imprimante a jet d'encre et autres elements structurels

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EP1027988A4
EP1027988A4 EP99906481A EP99906481A EP1027988A4 EP 1027988 A4 EP1027988 A4 EP 1027988A4 EP 99906481 A EP99906481 A EP 99906481A EP 99906481 A EP99906481 A EP 99906481A EP 1027988 A4 EP1027988 A4 EP 1027988A4
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ink
printing head
jet printing
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jet
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Yasushi Karasawa
Mitsuro Atobe
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Seiko Epson Corp
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
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EP99906481A 1998-08-27 1999-02-25 Structure hydrophile Expired - Lifetime EP1027988B1 (fr)

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JP24235598 1998-08-27
JP24235598 1998-08-27
PCT/JP1999/000870 WO2000012313A1 (fr) 1998-08-27 1999-02-25 Structure hydrophile, tete d'impression a jet d'encre, procede de production de celles-ci, imprimante a jet d'encre et autres elements structurels

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EP1027988A1 EP1027988A1 (fr) 2000-08-16
EP1027988A4 true EP1027988A4 (fr) 2002-07-03
EP1027988B1 EP1027988B1 (fr) 2007-04-11

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AU (1) AU2640199A (fr)
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