(19)
(11) EP 0 822 080 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:
03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28

(21) Application number: 97113148.7

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41J 2/14, B41J 2/05

(54)

Bubble jet head and bubble jet apparatus employing the same

Mit Bläschen angetriebener Druckkopf und Vorrichtung welche denselben verwendet

Tête à projection par bulles at appareil utilisant cette tête

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 31.07.1996 JP 20086596

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.02.1998 Bulletin 1998/06

(73) Proprietor: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tachihara, Masayoshi
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)
  • Tamura, Yasuyuki
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)
  • Kaneko, Mineo
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)
  • Shioya, Makoto
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)

(74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 549 211
EP-A- 0 641 654
EP-A- 0 694 398
US-A- 4 611 219
 EP-A- 0 568 247
EP-A- 0 691 204
DE-A- 19 505 465
US-A- 5 132 707
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013, no. 296 (M-846), 10 July 1989 & JP 01 087356 A (CANON INC), 31 March 1989
   
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