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EP 0124312 A3 19850828 - RESISTOR STRUCTURES FOR THERMAL INK JET PRINTERS

Title (en)

RESISTOR STRUCTURES FOR THERMAL INK JET PRINTERS

Publication

EP 0124312 A3 19850828 (EN)

Application

EP 84302524 A 19840413

Priority

US 49010483 A 19830429

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0124312A2] A resistive heater is disclosed which comprises two spaced resistive elements (8 min , 8 sec ) separated by a gap so that cavitation of an ink bubble occurs over the gap, thereby minimizing damage to the resistive elements.

IPC 1-7

B41J 3/04; G01D 15/18

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/05 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/14056 (2013.01); B41J 2/14129 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14387 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

US 4317124 A 19820223 - SHIRATO YOSHIAKI, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0124312 A2 19841107; EP 0124312 A3 19850828; JP H0448623 B2 19920807; JP S59207262 A 19841124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84302524 A 19840413; JP 8002184 A 19840420