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EP 0 868 307 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/41 (21) Application number: 96937800.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 2/ 175( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/017341 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/016314 (09.05.1997 Gazette 1997/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE GB (30) Priority: 03.11.1995 US 19950000724P (71) Applicant: Jetfill, Inc. Houston TX 77036 (US)	(72) Inventor: STORY, James, D. Houston, TX 77036 (US) (74) Representative: Wanischeck-Bergmann, Axel, Dipl.-Ing.  Rondorfer Strasse 5a 50968 Köln 50968 Köln (DE)