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(43) Date of publication: 03.03.1993 Bulletin 1993/09 (21) Application number: 92917456.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.03.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 2/ 51( . ) B41J 29/ 38( . ) G06K 15/ 10( . ) B41J 5/ 30( . ) B41J 29/ 42( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/001695 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/015966 (17.09.1992 Gazette 1992/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 08.03.1991 JP 19910043283 (71) Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)	(72) Inventors: MURAYAMA, Fumitaka Okaya-shi; Nagano-ken 394 (JP) KOIZUMI, Hideyuki Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392 (JP) YODA, Hideto Shimosuwa-machi, Nagano-ken 393 (JP) HANAOKA, Ichiro Okaya-shi, Nagano-ken 394 (JP) (74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H.  WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewuerzmuehlstrasse 5 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)