(19)
(11) EP 1 375 159 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:
06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/21

(21) Application number: 03013365.6

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/175(2006.01)

(54)

Inkjet recording apparatus and ink cartridge

Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät und Tintenpatrone

Dispositif d'impression à jet d'encre et cartouche d'encre

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 17.06.2002 JP 2002175691
13.06.2003 JP 2003168570

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(60) Divisional application:
06008395.3 / 1685966

(73) Proprietor: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Harada, Kazumasa
    Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 (JP)
  • Hashii, Kazuhiro
    Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 (JP)
  • Takeuchi, Atsuhiko
    Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 829 363
US-A1- 2002 071 011
 WO-A-01/49499
US-B1- 6 290 332
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013, no. 398 (M-866), 5 September 1989 (1989-09-05) & JP 01 141750 A (CANON INC), 2 June 1989 (1989-06-02)
   
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