EP3653386A4 - INK BEAM HEAD, INK BEAM RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INK BEAM HEAD - Google Patents

INK BEAM HEAD, INK BEAM RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INK BEAM HEAD Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3653386A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: ink beam; ink; beam head; head; producing
Prior art date: 2017-07-10
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EP18831247.4A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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Akihisa Shimomura

Ayako Suzuki

Yohei Sato

Yosuke Nakano

Hideyuki Eguchi

Akihisa Yamada

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Konica Minolta Inc

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Konica Minolta Inc

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2017-07-10

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2018-05-30

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2020-07-08

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2022-06-29 Application granted granted Critical

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JP2017134723		2017-07-10
PCT/JP2018/020648 WO2019012829A1 (en)	2017-07-10	2018-05-30	Inkjet head, inkjet recording device and method for producing inkjet head

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