EP1510339A2 - Buse de jet d'encre actionnée par des impulsions magnétiques - Google Patents

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EP1510339A2
EP1510339A2 EP04024060A EP04024060A EP1510339A2 EP 1510339 A2 EP1510339 A2 EP 1510339A2 EP 04024060 A EP04024060 A EP 04024060A EP 04024060 A EP04024060 A EP 04024060A EP 1510339 A2 EP1510339 A2 EP 1510339A2
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Kia Silverbrook
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EP04024060A 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Buse de jet d'encre actionnée par des impulsions magnétiques Expired - Lifetime EP1510339B1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPO807697 1997-07-15
AUPO8070A AUPO807097A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ15)
AUPO8060A AUPO806097A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM13)
AUPO8055A AUPO805597A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM07)
AUPO807097 1997-07-15
AUPO807297 1997-07-15
AUPO804197 1997-07-15
AUPO793397 1997-07-15
AUPO804497 1997-07-15
AUPO805697 1997-07-15
AUPO7936A AUPO793697A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM02)
AUPO804897 1997-07-15
AUPO806597 1997-07-15
AUPO8077A AUPO807797A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM25)
AUPO805597 1997-07-15
AUPO8076A AUPO807697A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM16)
AUPO804797 1997-07-15
AUPO793697 1997-07-15
AUPO8066A AUPO806697A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ01)
AUPO8053A AUPO805397A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM08)
AUPO8041A AUPO804197A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ25)
AUPO7949A AUPO794997A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM12)
AUPO8073A AUPO807397A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM15)
AUPO805897 1997-07-15
AUPO800497 1997-07-15
AUPO794997 1997-07-15
AUPO8035A AUPO803597A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ06)
AUPO803597 1997-07-15
AUPO800197 1997-07-15
AUPO8047A AUPO804797A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ05)
AUPO8069A AUPO806997A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ11)
AUPO805997 1997-07-15
AUPO8072A AUPO807297A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ02)
AUPO7950A AUPO795097A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM11)
AUPO8036A AUPO803697A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ13)
AUPO806397 1997-07-15
AUPO807197 1997-07-15
AUPO803697 1997-07-15
AUPO804997 1997-07-15
AUPO807597 1997-07-15
AUPO806697 1997-07-15
AUPO8063A AUPO806397A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ08)
AUPO8058A AUPO805897A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM26)
AUPO8044A AUPO804497A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ07)
AUPO806197 1997-07-15
AUPO807797 1997-07-15
AUPO8004A AUPO800497A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ26)
AUPO8061A AUPO806197A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM04)
AUPO8059A AUPO805997A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM14)
AUPO805397 1997-07-15
AUPO8056A AUPO805697A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ10)
AUPO8049A AUPO804997A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ12)
AUPO7933A AUPO793397A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation_apparatus (IJM10)
AUPO8065A AUPO806597A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM06)
AUPO806097 1997-07-15
AUPO795097 1997-07-15
AUPO8071A AUPO807197A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ04)
AUPO8054A AUPO805497A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM05)
AUPO8048A AUPO804897A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ14)
AUPO806997 1997-07-15
AUPO8001A AUPO800197A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ17)
AUPO806797 1997-07-15
AUPO7935A AUPO793597A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM01)
AUPO8067A AUPO806797A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ16)
AUPO8075A AUPO807597A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM17)
AUPO793597 1997-07-15
AUPO805497 1997-07-15
AUPO807397 1997-07-15
AUPP3982A AUPP398298A0 (en) 1998-06-09 1998-06-09 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (ijm45)
AUPP3983A AUPP398398A0 (en) 1998-06-09 1998-06-09 Image creation method and apparatus (ij45)
AUPP398298 1998-06-09
AUPP398398 1998-06-09
EP98933350A EP0999933B1 (fr) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Buse de jet d'encre, actionne par un champ magnetique

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EP1510339A2 true EP1510339A2 (fr) 2005-03-02
EP1510339A3 EP1510339A3 (fr) 2005-03-09
EP1510339B1 EP1510339B1 (fr) 2007-01-24

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EP98933350A Expired - Lifetime EP0999933B1 (fr) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Buse de jet d'encre, actionne par un champ magnetique
EP04024060A Expired - Lifetime EP1510339B1 (fr) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Buse de jet d'encre actionnée par des impulsions magnétiques
EP04024066A Expired - Lifetime EP1508446B1 (fr) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Buse pour imprimante pour jet d'encre avec actionneur à solénoide
EP04024061A Expired - Lifetime EP1508448B1 (fr) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Buse de jet d'encre avec piston conique magnétique
EP04024064A Expired - Lifetime EP1508445B1 (fr) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Buse de jet d'encre avec actuateur à force Lorentz
EP04024059A Expired - Lifetime EP1512535B1 (fr) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Imprimante à jet d'encre avec piston actionné par force magnétique
EP04024062A Expired - Lifetime EP1508449B1 (fr) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Buse de jet d'encre avec chambre-actuateur magnétique
EP04024057A Expired - Lifetime EP1508443B1 (fr) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Buse de jet d'encre avec piston activé par force electro-magnétique
EP04024063A Expired - Lifetime EP1510340B1 (fr) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Buse de jet d'encre avec piston fenté
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