EP2490896A4 - Crack-resistant thermal bend actuator - Google Patents

Crack-resistant thermal bend actuator

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Publication number
EP2490896A4
EP2490896A4 EP09848585.7A EP09848585A EP2490896A4 EP 2490896 A4 EP2490896 A4 EP 2490896A4 EP 09848585 A EP09848585 A EP 09848585A EP 2490896 A4 EP2490896 A4 EP 2490896A4
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Prior art keywords
crack
bend actuator
resistant thermal
thermal bend
resistant
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2490896B1 (en
EP2490896A1 (en
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Gregory John Mcavoy
Vincent Patrick Lawlor
Ronan Padraig Sean O'reilly
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Memjet Technology Ltd
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Zamtec Ltd
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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
    • B41J2/14427—Structure of ink jet print heads with thermal bend detached actuators
EP09848585.7A 2009-08-25 2009-08-25 Crack-resistant thermal bend actuator Active EP2490896B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/AU2009/001089 WO2011022750A1 (en) 2009-08-25 2009-08-25 Crack-resistant thermal bend actuator

Publications (3)

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EP2490896A1 EP2490896A1 (en) 2012-08-29
EP2490896A4 true EP2490896A4 (en) 2014-07-23
EP2490896B1 EP2490896B1 (en) 2016-05-25

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JP (1) JP5561747B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20120057608A (en)
AU (1) AU2009351617B2 (en)
SG (1) SG178479A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2011022750A1 (en)

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WO2011022750A1 (en) 2011-03-03
AU2009351617B2 (en) 2013-06-27
EP2490896B1 (en) 2016-05-25
AU2009351617A1 (en) 2013-02-07
KR20120057608A (en) 2012-06-05
JP2012530624A (en) 2012-12-06
SG178479A1 (en) 2012-04-27
EP2490896A1 (en) 2012-08-29
JP5561747B2 (en) 2014-07-30

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