EP0648607A3 - Face shooter thermal ink-jet printhead and method for manufacturing it. - Google Patents

Face shooter thermal ink-jet printhead and method for manufacturing it. Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0648607A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: manufacturing; thermal ink; jet printhead; shooter thermal; face shooter
Prior art date: 1993-10-19
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP94250212A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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Inventor

Wolfgang Dr Thiel

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Francotyp Postalia GmbH

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Francotyp Postalia GmbH

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1993-10-19

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1994-08-24

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1996-03-20

1994-08-24 Application filed by Francotyp Postalia GmbH filed Critical Francotyp Postalia GmbH

1995-04-19 Publication of EP0648607A2 publication Critical patent/EP0648607A2/en

1996-03-20 Publication of EP0648607A3 publication Critical patent/EP0648607A3/en

1998-10-14 Application granted granted Critical

1998-10-14 Publication of EP0648607B1 publication Critical patent/EP0648607B1/en

2014-08-24 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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EP94250212A 1993-10-19 1994-08-24 Ink-jet printhead module for a face shooter ink-jet printhead and method of manufacturing the same Expired - Lifetime EP0648607B1 (en)

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DE4336416		1993-10-19
DE4336416A DE4336416A1 (en)	1993-10-19	1993-10-19	Face shooter ink jet printhead and process for its manufacture

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EP0648607A2 EP0648607A2 (en)	1995-04-19
EP0648607A3 true EP0648607A3 (en)	1996-03-20
EP0648607B1 EP0648607B1 (en)	1998-10-14

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