(19)
(11) EP 0 706 097 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/33

(21) Application number: 95115570.4

(22) Date of filing: 02.10.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 21/00(2006.01)
 G03G 15/04(2006.01)

(54)

Image forming method

Bilderzeugungsverfahren

Procédé de formation d'images

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 03.10.1994 JP 23897494
03.10.1994 JP 23897594

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.04.1996 Bulletin 1996/15

(73) Proprietor: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Aita, Shuichi, c/o Canon K. K.
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Yoshihara, Toshiyuki, c/o Canon K. K.
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Kukimoto, Tsutomu, c/o Canon K. K.
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Yoshida, Satoshi, c/o Canon K. K.
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Hano, Yoshifumi, c/o Canon K. K.
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Nishio, Yuki, c/o Canon K. K.
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: TBK-Patent 
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 322 536
   
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