INK RESIDUAL QUANTITY SENSOR OF INK JET PRINTER - Patent 0538444

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EP 0 538 444 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.04.1993 Bulletin 1993/17

(21)	Application number: 92910697.0

(22)	Date of filing: 15.04.1992

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B41J 2/ 175^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1992/003074

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1992/018335 (29.10.1992 Gazette 1992/27)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

17.04.1991 JP 19910085295

(71)	Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
	Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	UOZUMI, Satoru Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP) YAMADA, Morihiko Okaya-shi, Nagano-ken (JP) HANAOKA, Ichiro Okaya-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)

(74)	Representative: Wagner, Karl H.
	WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)

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