(19)
(11) EP 0 910 507 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/17

(21) Application number: 97921436.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.05.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/ 175( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/007126
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/042035 (13.11.1997 Gazette 1997/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 06.05.1996 US 19960016919P
23.08.1996 US 19960025211P
30.09.1996 US 19960722653

(71) Applicant: Graphic Utilities, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CRYSTAL, Richard, G.
    Los Altos, CA 94024 (US)
  • VARGAS, Herbert, Daniel, III
    Fremont, CA 94538 (US)
  • KARLSSON, Sven
    San Jose, CA 95124 (US)

(74) Representative: Barske, Heiko, Dr. rer. nat. 
Blumbach, Kramer & Partner Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München
81245 München (DE)

   


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