EP0695641A3 - Anordnung für plattenförmige Piezoaktoren und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung - Google Patents

Anordnung für plattenförmige Piezoaktoren und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0695641A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: arrangement; manufacturing; plate; piezoelectric actuators; actuators
Prior art date: 1994-08-03
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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EP95250165A

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English (en)

French (fr)

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EP0695641A2 (de

EP0695641B1 (de

Inventor

Wolfgang Dr Thiel

Junming Dr Zhang

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Francotyp Postalia GmbH

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Francotyp Postalia GmbH

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1994-08-03

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1995-07-06

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1997-03-12

1995-07-06 Application filed by Francotyp Postalia GmbH filed Critical Francotyp Postalia GmbH

1996-02-07 Publication of EP0695641A2 publication Critical patent/EP0695641A2/de

1997-03-12 Publication of EP0695641A3 publication Critical patent/EP0695641A3/de

2001-04-04 Application granted granted Critical

2001-04-04 Publication of EP0695641B1 publication Critical patent/EP0695641B1/de

2015-07-06 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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EP95250165A 1994-08-03 1995-07-06 Anordnung für plattenförmige Piezoaktoren und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung Expired - Lifetime EP0695641B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE4428847		1994-08-03
DE4428847		1994-08-03

Publications (3)

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EP0695641A2 EP0695641A2 (de)	1996-02-07
EP0695641A3 true EP0695641A3 (de)	1997-03-12
EP0695641B1 EP0695641B1 (de)	2001-04-04

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US (2)	US5729263A (de)
EP (1)	EP0695641B1 (de)
DE (1)	DE59509149D1 (de)

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US5883651A (en)	1999-03-16
EP0695641A2 (de)	1996-02-07
US5729263A (en)	1998-03-17
EP0695641B1 (de)	2001-04-04
DE59509149D1 (de)	2001-05-10

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1996-07-03	RAP3	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT & CO.
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