EP0890437A3 - Appareil et système d'impression à l'encre liquide - Google Patents

Appareil et système d'impression à l'encre liquide Download PDF

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EP0890437A3
EP0890437A3 EP98119751A EP98119751A EP0890437A3 EP 0890437 A3 EP0890437 A3 EP 0890437A3 EP 98119751 A EP98119751 A EP 98119751A EP 98119751 A EP98119751 A EP 98119751A EP 0890437 A3 EP0890437 A3 EP 0890437A3
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EP0890437B1 (fr
EP0890437A2 (fr
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Kia Silverbrook
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Eastman Kodak Co
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Eastman Kodak Co
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Priority claimed from AUPN2308A external-priority patent/AUPN230895A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPN2312A external-priority patent/AUPN231295A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPN2311A external-priority patent/AUPN231195A0/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
    • B41J2/06—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by electric or magnetic field
    • B41J2/065—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by electric or magnetic field involving the preliminary making of ink protuberances
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14451—Structure of ink jet print heads discharging by lowering surface tension of meniscus

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  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
EP98119751A 1995-04-12 1996-04-09 Appareil et système d'impression à l'encre liquide Expired - Lifetime EP0890437B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (13)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPN231195 1995-04-12
AUPN2310A AUPN231095A0 (en) 1995-04-12 1995-04-12 Drop separation in lift printing by print media proximity
AUPN231295 1995-04-12
AUPN231095 1995-04-12
AUPN2308A AUPN230895A0 (en) 1995-04-12 1995-04-12 A liquid ink fault tolerant (lift) printing mechanism
AUPN2312A AUPN231295A0 (en) 1995-04-12 1995-04-12 Augmenting proximity lift printing with acoustic ink waves
AUPN2310/95 1995-04-12
AUPN2311A AUPN231195A0 (en) 1995-04-12 1995-04-12 Drop size adjustment in proximity lift printing by varying head to media distance
AUPN230895 1995-04-12
AUPN2312/95 1995-04-12
AUPN2311/95 1995-04-12
AUPN2308/95 1995-04-12
EP96911663A EP0765235B1 (fr) 1995-04-12 1996-04-09 Imprimante a encre liquide et systeme associe

Related Parent Applications (1)

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EP96911663A Division EP0765235B1 (fr) 1995-04-12 1996-04-09 Imprimante a encre liquide et systeme associe

Publications (3)

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EP0890437A2 EP0890437A2 (fr) 1999-01-13
EP0890437A3 true EP0890437A3 (fr) 1999-07-28
EP0890437B1 EP0890437B1 (fr) 2002-08-21

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EP96911663A Expired - Lifetime EP0765235B1 (fr) 1995-04-12 1996-04-09 Imprimante a encre liquide et systeme associe
EP98119750A Expired - Lifetime EP0890436B1 (fr) 1995-04-12 1996-04-09 Appareil et système d'impression à l'encre liquide
EP98119751A Expired - Lifetime EP0890437B1 (fr) 1995-04-12 1996-04-09 Appareil et système d'impression à l'encre liquide

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EP96911663A Expired - Lifetime EP0765235B1 (fr) 1995-04-12 1996-04-09 Imprimante a encre liquide et systeme associe
EP98119750A Expired - Lifetime EP0890436B1 (fr) 1995-04-12 1996-04-09 Appareil et système d'impression à l'encre liquide

Country Status (8)

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EP (3) EP0765235B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPH10501491A (fr)
KR (1) KR970703857A (fr)
CN (1) CN1150777A (fr)
BR (1) BR9606313A (fr)
DE (3) DE69623135T2 (fr)
MX (1) MX9606283A (fr)
WO (1) WO1996032279A1 (fr)

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EP0893264A3 (fr) * 1997-07-21 1999-03-31 Xerox Corporation Tête d'impression à jet d'encre contenant un liquide spécifique d'amorçage et de revêtement
EP0964783A1 (fr) * 1997-11-19 1999-12-22 KUEHNLE, Manfred R. Machine de marquage par microcanaux
US6126270A (en) * 1998-02-03 2000-10-03 Eastman Kodak Company Image forming system and method
US6730117B1 (en) * 1998-03-05 2004-05-04 Scimed Life Systems, Inc. Intraluminal stent
US6412910B1 (en) 2000-06-02 2002-07-02 Eastman Kodak Company Permanent alteration of a printhead for correction of mis-direction of emitted ink drops
US8800482B2 (en) * 2005-12-29 2014-08-12 Exatec Llc Apparatus and method of dispensing conductive material with active Z-axis control
US9925763B2 (en) * 2016-01-21 2018-03-27 Seiko Epson Corporation Print system
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WO2020210302A1 (fr) * 2019-04-12 2020-10-15 Ball Corporation Procédé de maintien d'un ménisque de tête d'impression à jet d'encre

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EP0400955A2 (fr) * 1989-05-30 1990-12-05 Xerox Corporation Imprimante acoustique à jet d'encre
EP0493102A1 (fr) * 1990-12-26 1992-07-01 Xerox Corporation Imprimante acoustique à encre
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EP0400955A2 (fr) * 1989-05-30 1990-12-05 Xerox Corporation Imprimante acoustique à jet d'encre
EP0493102A1 (fr) * 1990-12-26 1992-07-01 Xerox Corporation Imprimante acoustique à encre
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DE69623135T2 (de) 2003-05-08
EP0890437B1 (fr) 2002-08-21
EP0765235A1 (fr) 1997-04-02
EP0890436A2 (fr) 1999-01-13
DE69623340T2 (de) 2003-04-17
DE69623135D1 (de) 2002-09-26
EP0890437A2 (fr) 1999-01-13
JPH10501491A (ja) 1998-02-10
EP0890436A3 (fr) 1999-07-28
DE69623340D1 (de) 2002-10-02
CN1150777A (zh) 1997-05-28
DE69603057D1 (de) 1999-08-05
BR9606313A (pt) 1997-09-02
EP0765235B1 (fr) 1999-06-30
KR970703857A (ko) 1997-08-09
DE69603057T2 (de) 2000-01-05
EP0890436B1 (fr) 2002-08-28
WO1996032279A1 (fr) 1996-10-17
MX9606283A (es) 1998-03-31

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