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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02 (21) Application number: 97915552.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 2/ 447( . ) G02F 1/ 13357( . ) G02F 1/ 1335( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/000894 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/037272 (09.10.1997 Gazette 1997/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB NL (30) Priority: 29.03.1996 GB 19960006660 (71) Applicant: Screen Technology Limited Harston, Cambridge CB2 5NX (GB)

(72) Inventors: CROSSLAND, William, Alden Harlow, Essex CM20 2QD (GB) DAVEY, Anthony, Bernard Bishops Stortford, Herts CM23 5NG (GB) GEAKE, Vincent, Glenn Triplow, Cambridgeshire SG8 7RD (GB) SPRINGLE, Ian, David Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4JA (GB) BAYLEY, Paul, Andrew Hereford HR4 0LJ (GB) (74) Representative: Gibbs, Christopher Stephen, et al  Haseltine Lake & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)