EP0726152A3 - Method of manufacturing an inkjet printhead - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0726152A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: manufacturing; inkjet printhead; printhead; inkjet
Prior art date: 1992-07-31
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

Application number

EP96250101A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP0726152A2 (en

EP0726152B1 (en

Inventor

Wolfgang Dr Thiel

Stephan Guenther

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Francotyp Postalia GmbH

Original Assignee

Francotyp Postalia GmbH

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1992-07-31

Filing date

1993-01-12

Publication date

1996-10-09

1993-01-12 Application filed by Francotyp Postalia GmbH filed Critical Francotyp Postalia GmbH

1996-08-14 Publication of EP0726152A2 publication Critical patent/EP0726152A2/en

1996-10-09 Publication of EP0726152A3 publication Critical patent/EP0726152A3/en

2001-04-18 Application granted granted Critical

2001-04-18 Publication of EP0726152B1 publication Critical patent/EP0726152B1/en

2013-01-12 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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- 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
- B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
- B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
- B41J2/1626—Manufacturing processes etching
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/135—Nozzles
- B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
- B41J2/14201—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
- B41J2/14233—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements of film type, deformed by bending and disposed on a diaphragm
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- B41J2/1607—Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements
- B41J2/161—Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements of film type, deformed by bending and disposed on a diaphragm
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- B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
- B41J2002/14362—Assembling elements of heads
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- Y10T29/49401—Fluid pattern dispersing device making, e.g., ink jet

EP96250101A 1992-07-31 1993-01-12 Method of manufacturing an inkjet printhead Expired - Lifetime EP0726152B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE4225799A DE4225799A1 (en)	1992-07-31	1992-07-31	Inkjet printhead and process for its manufacture
DE4225799		1992-07-31
EP93250012A EP0581395B1 (en)	1992-07-31	1993-01-12	Ink jet printhead

Related Parent Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP93250012.7 Division		1993-01-12
EP93250012A Division EP0581395B1 (en)	1992-07-31	1993-01-12	Ink jet printhead

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0726152A2 EP0726152A2 (en)	1996-08-14
EP0726152A3 true EP0726152A3 (en)	1996-10-09
EP0726152B1 EP0726152B1 (en)	2001-04-18

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EP93250012A Expired - Lifetime EP0581395B1 (en)	1992-07-31	1993-01-12	Ink jet printhead
EP96250101A Expired - Lifetime EP0726152B1 (en)	1992-07-31	1993-01-12	Method of manufacturing an inkjet printhead

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EP93250012A Expired - Lifetime EP0581395B1 (en)	1992-07-31	1993-01-12	Ink jet printhead

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US (2)	US5592203A (en)
EP (2)	EP0581395B1 (en)
JP (2)	JP3199917B2 (en)
CA (1)	CA2101683C (en)
DE (3)	DE4225799A1 (en)

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1992
- 1992-07-31 DE DE4225799A patent/DE4225799A1/en not_active Ceased
1993
- 1993-01-12 EP EP93250012A patent/EP0581395B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-01-12 DE DE59305846T patent/DE59305846D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-01-12 DE DE59310165T patent/DE59310165D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-01-12 EP EP96250101A patent/EP0726152B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-07-29 JP JP18801893A patent/JP3199917B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-07-30 CA CA002101683A patent/CA2101683C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1997
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2001
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