(19)
(11) EP 0 976 561 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:
19.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/20

(21) Application number: 99305987.2

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/14(2006.01)

(54)

Liquid discharge head, and liquid discharge apparatus

Flüssigkeitsausstosskopf, und Flüssigkeitsausstossvorrichtung

Tête pour l'éjection de liquide, et appareil d'éjection de liquide

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

(30) Priority: 28.07.1998 JP 21271898
21.08.1998 JP 23611398
21.08.1998 JP 23611498
21.08.1998 JP 23611598
21.08.1998 JP 23611698
21.08.1998 JP 23611898
21.08.1998 JP 23611998
21.08.1998 JP 23612198
21.08.1998 JP 23612698

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/05

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Taneya,Yoichi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Sugama,Sadayuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Ishinaga,Hiroyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Sugiyama,Hiroyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Shimazu,Satoshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX
London WC1V 6BX (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 436 047
EP-A- 0 745 479
EP-A- 0 816 088
US-A- 5 278 585
 EP-A- 0 721 841
EP-A- 0 816 087
EP-A- 0 819 530
   
       
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