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Farbstrahlkopf

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DE69404376D1
DE69404376D1 DE69404376T DE69404376T DE69404376D1 DE 69404376 D1 DE69404376 D1 DE 69404376D1 DE 69404376 T DE69404376 T DE 69404376T DE 69404376 T DE69404376 T DE 69404376T DE 69404376 D1 DE69404376 D1 DE 69404376D1
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Prior art keywords
jet head
color jet
color
head
jet
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DE69404376T
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DE69404376T2 (de
Inventor
Brian J Keefe
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Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Hewlett Packard Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
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    • B41J2/164—Manufacturing processes thin film formation
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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
DE69404376T 1993-05-14 1994-05-09 Farbstrahlkopf Expired - Lifetime DE69404376T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US08/062,976 US5434607A (en) 1992-04-02 1993-05-14 Attachment of nozzle plate to flexible circuit for facilitating assembly of printhead

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DE69404376D1 true DE69404376D1 (de) 1997-08-28
DE69404376T2 DE69404376T2 (de) 1997-11-20

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JP (1) JP3477241B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69404376T2 (de)

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EP0624472A2 (de) 1994-11-17
DE69404376T2 (de) 1997-11-20
EP0624472A3 (de) 1995-09-27
JP3477241B2 (ja) 2003-12-10
US5434607A (en) 1995-07-18
JPH071739A (ja) 1995-01-06
EP0624472B1 (de) 1997-07-23

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Owner name: HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. (N.D.GES.D.STAATES DELAWARE),

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Owner name: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO., L.P., HOUSTON, TE