EP3255508A4 - Kartusche, fotorezeptoreinheit, elektrofotografische bilderzeugungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Kartusche, fotorezeptoreinheit, elektrofotografische bilderzeugungsvorrichtung Download PDF

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EP3255508A4
EP3255508A4 EP16746742.2A EP16746742A EP3255508A4 EP 3255508 A4 EP3255508 A4 EP 3255508A4 EP 16746742 A EP16746742 A EP 16746742A EP 3255508 A4 EP3255508 A4 EP 3255508A4
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cartridge
image forming
forming device
electrophotographic image
photoreceptor unit
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Shigemi Kamoshida
Takuya Kawakami
Hiroki Ogino
Kazuhiko Kanno
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Canon Inc
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EP16746742.2A 2015-02-05 2016-02-05 Kartusche, fotorezeptoreinheit, elektrofotografische bilderzeugungsvorrichtung Active EP3255508B1 (de)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP17189323.3A EP3299894A1 (de) 2015-02-05 2016-02-05 Kartusche, einheit mit lichtempfindlichem element und vorrichtung zur elektrofotografischen bilderzeugung
EP18179267.2A EP3422110A1 (de) 2015-02-05 2016-02-05 Kartusche, einheit mit lichtempfindlichem element und vorrichtung zur elektrofotografischen bilderzeugung

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JP2015021649 2015-02-05
JP2016020213A JP6671997B2 (ja) 2015-02-05 2016-02-04 カートリッジ、感光体ユニット、電子写真画像形成装置
PCT/JP2016/054209 WO2016125914A1 (ja) 2015-02-05 2016-02-05 カートリッジ、感光体ユニット、電子写真画像形成装置

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EP18179267.2A Division EP3422110A1 (de) 2015-02-05 2016-02-05 Kartusche, einheit mit lichtempfindlichem element und vorrichtung zur elektrofotografischen bilderzeugung
EP18179267.2A Division-Into EP3422110A1 (de) 2015-02-05 2016-02-05 Kartusche, einheit mit lichtempfindlichem element und vorrichtung zur elektrofotografischen bilderzeugung
EP17189323.3A Division-Into EP3299894A1 (de) 2015-02-05 2016-02-05 Kartusche, einheit mit lichtempfindlichem element und vorrichtung zur elektrofotografischen bilderzeugung
EP17189323.3A Division EP3299894A1 (de) 2015-02-05 2016-02-05 Kartusche, einheit mit lichtempfindlichem element und vorrichtung zur elektrofotografischen bilderzeugung

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EP3255508A4 true EP3255508A4 (de) 2018-11-14
EP3255508B1 EP3255508B1 (de) 2022-04-06

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DE (1) DE112016000641B4 (de)
MY (1) MY189053A (de)
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US20110159970A1 (en) * 2009-12-24 2011-06-30 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Cartridge
US20120243905A1 (en) * 2009-12-16 2012-09-27 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Process cartridge, photosensitive drum unit, developing unit and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

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