(19)
(11) EP 0 916 498 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:
20.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/34

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/24

(21) Application number: 98121504.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41J 2/16

(54)

Ink jet recording head, method for producing the same and recording apparatus equipped with the same

Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungskopf, Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung und damit versehendem Aufzeichnungsgerät

Tête d'enregistrement à jet d'encre, procédé pour sa fabrication et appareil d'enregistrement équipé avec cette tête

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

(30) Priority: 14.11.1997 JP 31375597
07.01.1998 JP 180398
27.05.1998 JP 14576898
12.11.1998 JP 32242998

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/20

(73) Proprietor: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Koyama, Shuji
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Kitani, Masashi
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Mori, Toshihiro
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Ozaki, Teruo
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Kubota, Masahiko
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Weser, Wolfgang, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. 
Weser & Kollegen, Patentanwälte, Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München
81245 München (DE)


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  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 453 (E-1417), 19 August 1993 & JP 05 102143 A (TOSHIBA CORP), 23 April 1993
   
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