EP 0999934 A4 20010627 - A THERMALLY ACTUATED INK JET

Title (en)

A THERMALLY ACTUATED INK JET

Title (de)

THERMISCH BETÄTIGTER TINTENSTRAHL

Title (fr)

JET D'ENCRE A COMMANDE THERMIQUE

Publication

EP 0999934 A4 20010627 (EN)

Application

EP 98933352 A 19980715

Priority

AU 9800550 W 19980715
AU PO807897 A 19970715
AU PO793397 A 19970715
AU PO807597 A 19970715
AU PO807997 A 19970715
AU PO805097 A 19970715
AU PO805297 A 19970715
AU PO794897 A 19970715
AU PO795197 A 19970715
AU PO807497 A 19970715
AU PO794197 A 19970715
AU PO805197 A 19970715
AU PO804597 A 19970715
AU PO795297 A 19970715
AU PO804697 A 19970715
AU PO804297 A 19970715
AU PO804097 A 19970715
AU PO805797 A 19970715
AU PO805697 A 19970715
AU PO800197 A 19970715
AU PO803897 A 19970715
AU PO793797 A 19970715
AU PO800297 A 19970715
AU PO806897 A 19970715
AU PO806297 A 19970715
AU PO803497 A 19970715
AU PO803997 A 19970715
AU PO803797 A 19970715
AU PO804397 A 19970715
AU PO806497 A 19970715
AU PO794697 A 19970715
AU PO794397 A 19970715
AU PO800697 A 19970715
AU PO800797 A 19970715
AU PO800897 A 19970715
AU PO801097 A 19970715
AU PO794497 A 19970715
AU PO794797 A 19970715
AU PO794597 A 19970715
AU PO803397 A 19970715
AU PO801197 A 19970715
AU PO850397 A 19970811
AU PO939097 A 19970923
AU PO939397 A 19970923
AU PO939297 A 19970923
AU PO938997 A 19970923
AU PO939197 A 19970923
AU PP087397 A 19971212
AU PP089397 A 19971212
AU PP088897 A 19971212
AU PP089197 A 19971212
AU PP089097 A 19971212
AU PP089497 A 19971212
AU PP088997 A 19971212
AU PP087297 A 19971212
AU PP088297 A 19971212
AU PP087497 A 19971212
AU PP087597 A 19971212
AU PP089297 A 19971212
AU PP139898 A 19980119
AU PP139698 A 19980119
AU PP259398 A 19980325
AU PP259298 A 19980325
AU PP259198 A 19980325
AU PP399198 A 19980609
AU PP398398 A 19980609
AU PP398598 A 19980609
AU PP398998 A 19980609
AU PP398798 A 19980609
AU PP399098 A 19980609
AU PP398698 A 19980609
AU PP398498 A 19980609

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1650031A1] An inkjet nozzle arrangement is provided. The nozzle arrangement comprises a nozzle chamber having a slotted sidewall in a first surface and an ink ejection port defined in a second surface thereof, an ink supply channel interconnected to the nozzle chamber, a moveable vane located within the nozzle chamber and being moveable so as to cause ejection of ink from the nozzle chamber, and an actuator located outside the nozzle chamber and interconnected to the moveable vane through the slotted sidewall.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/045; B41J 2/055; B41J 2/14; B41J 2/16; B41J 2/165; B41J 2/19; H01H 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 2/055 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/16 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/19 (2006.01); B41J 3/42 (2006.01); B41J 3/44 (2006.01); H01H 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/14314 (2013.01); B41J 2/14427 (2013.01); B41J 2/1623 (2013.01); B41J 2/1628 (2013.01); B41J 2/1629 (2013.01); B41J 2/1631 (2013.01); B41J 2/1632 (2013.01); B41J 2/1635 (2013.01); B41J 2/1639 (2013.01); B41J 2/1642 (2013.01); B41J 2/1643 (2013.01); B41J 2/1645 (2013.01); B41J 2/1646 (2013.01); B41J 2/1648 (2013.01); B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 3/445 (2013.01); B41J 2002/041 (2013.01)

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Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

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DOCDB simple family (application)

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