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EP 2 279 869 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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23.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/12 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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02.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/05 |
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Date of filing: 28.02.2008 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL
PT RO SE SI SK TR |
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AL BA MK RS |
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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09179890.0 / 2161134 |
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08003699.9 / 2045079 |
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Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
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Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8561 (JP) |
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Inventors: |
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- HATTORI, Shingo
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8562 (JP)
- NAKAMURA, Hirotake
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8562 (JP)
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Representative: Prüfer & Partner GbR
European Patent Attorneys |
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Sohnckestrasse 12 81479 München 81479 München (DE) |
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Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system |
(57) An ink cartridge includes a first signal blocking portion, a second signal blocking
portion, and a third signal blocking portion. The first signal blocking portion is
configured to either prevent a first signal from passing therethrough or to alter
a path of the first signal when the first signal blocking portion receives the first
signal, the second signal blocking portion is configured to either prevent a second
signal from passing therethrough or to alter a path of the second signal when the
second signal blocking portion receives the second signal, and the third signal blocking
portion is configured to either prevent the second signal from passing therethrough
or to alter a path of the second signal when the third signal blocking portion receives
the second signal.