CA2301819C - Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof - Google Patents

Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2301819C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: channel; longitudinal; droplet; cover; opening
Prior art date: 1997-10-10
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.): Expired - Fee Related

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CA002301819A

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CA2301819A1 (en

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Robert Alan Harvey

Giuseppe Lombardi

Salhadin Omer

Stephen Temple

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Xaar Technology Ltd

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Xaar Technology Ltd

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1997-10-10

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1998-10-09

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2007-07-24

1998-10-09 Application filed by Xaar Technology Ltd filed Critical Xaar Technology Ltd

1999-04-22 Publication of CA2301819A1 publication Critical patent/CA2301819A1/en

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2007-07-24 Publication of CA2301819C publication Critical patent/CA2301819C/en

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Ink Jet Recording Methods And Recording Media Thereof (AREA)
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Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)

CA002301819A 1997-10-10 1998-10-09 Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof Expired - Fee Related CA2301819C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GBGB9721555.2A GB9721555D0 (en)	1997-10-10	1997-10-10	Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof
GB9721555.2		1997-10-10
PCT/GB1998/003050 WO1999019147A1 (en)	1997-10-10	1998-10-09	Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof

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Publication Number	Publication Date
CA2301819A1 CA2301819A1 (en)	1999-04-22
CA2301819C true CA2301819C (en)	2007-07-24

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CA002301819A Expired - Fee Related CA2301819C (en)	1997-10-10	1998-10-09	Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof

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EP (2)	EP1241007B1 (de)
JP (1)	JP2001519264A (de)
KR (1)	KR100567262B1 (de)
CN (1)	CN1146501C (de)
AT (1)	ATE231073T1 (de)
AU (1)	AU747616B2 (de)
BR (1)	BR9812580A (de)
CA (1)	CA2301819C (de)
DE (2)	DE69833978T2 (de)
ES (2)	ES2186231T3 (de)
GB (1)	GB9721555D0 (de)
IL (1)	IL134657A (de)
WO (1)	WO1999019147A1 (de)

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- 1998-10-09 DE DE69833978T patent/DE69833978T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 CN CNB988099640A patent/CN1146501C/zh not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 EP EP02010145A patent/EP1241007B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 DE DE69810799T patent/DE69810799T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1998-10-09 ES ES02010145T patent/ES2257481T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-10-09 CA CA002301819A patent/CA2301819C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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Publication number	Publication date
IL134657A0 (en)	2001-04-30
AU9360898A (en)	1999-05-03
EP1241007B1 (de)	2006-03-29
BR9812580A (pt)	2002-09-24
CN1146501C (zh)	2004-04-21
DE69833978T2 (de)	2007-01-25
KR20010031048A (ko)	2001-04-16
EP1241007A1 (de)	2002-09-18
IL134657A (en)	2004-01-04
DE69810799T2 (de)	2003-10-23
KR100567262B1 (ko)	2006-04-04
ES2257481T3 (es)	2006-08-01
DE69810799D1 (de)	2003-02-20
EP1021302B1 (de)	2003-01-15
CA2301819A1 (en)	1999-04-22
GB9721555D0 (en)	1997-12-10
ES2186231T3 (es)	2003-05-01
AU747616B2 (en)	2002-05-16
CN1274316A (zh)	2000-11-22
EP1021302A1 (de)	2000-07-26
JP2001519264A (ja)	2001-10-23
DE69833978D1 (de)	2006-05-18
ATE231073T1 (de)	2003-02-15
WO1999019147A1 (en)	1999-04-22

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2003-08-26	EEER	Examination request
2009-10-09	MKLA	Lapsed

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US6582066B1 (en)	2003-06-24	Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof
US5959643A (en)	1999-09-28	Modular drop-on-demand printing apparatus method of manufacture thereof, and method of drop-on-demand printing
EP1021302B1 (de)	2003-01-15	Tröpfchenaufzeichnungsgerät und herstellungsverfahren
US20020008741A1 (en)	2002-01-24	Droplet deposition apparatus
US20020135643A1 (en)	2002-09-26	Droplet deposition apparatus
HK1000055B (en)	1997-10-31	Drop-on-demand printing apparatus and method of manufacture thereof
US6572221B1 (en)	2003-06-03	Droplet deposition apparatus for ink jet printhead
EP1199172B1 (de)	2004-12-22	Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungskopf und Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsapparat
KR20130050364A (ko)	2013-05-15	액적 침착 장치
EP0897803B1 (de)	2001-07-25	Tintenstrahlkopf und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung und zu seiner Steuerung
KR100744451B1 (ko)	2007-08-01	미세방울 분사 장치
US7600318B2 (en)	2009-10-13	Method of manufacturing a piezoelectric vibration element for an inkjet recording head
JPH1134318A (ja)	1999-02-09	インクジェットヘッド