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(11) EP 1 853 428 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:
04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/36

(21) Application number: 06715479.9

(22) Date of filing: 02.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/01(2006.01)
B41J 2/52(2006.01)
 B41J 2/205(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2006/304658
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/093342 (08.09.2006 Gazette 2006/36)

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APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE

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

(30) Priority: 04.03.2005 JP 2005059946
08.03.2005 JP 2005063222

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/46

(73) Proprietor: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHINGYOHUCHI, Mitsuru
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 2270038 (JP)
  • KIMURA, Takashi
    Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 2150003 (JP)
  • EGUCHI, Hirotoshi
    Yamato-shi, Kanagawa 2420007 (JP)
  • YAMANAKA, Kunihiro
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2250024 (JP)
  • YOSHIDA, Takahiro
    Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 2430036 (JP)
  • KAMEI, Toshihito
    Machida-shi, Tokyo 1940012 (JP)

(74) Representative: Leeming, John Gerard 
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 0 737 586
EP-A2- 1 186 410
JP-A- 2002 331 692
US-A1- 2004 207 671
 EP-A2- 1 176 013
JP-A- 2001 277 492
JP-A- 2003 001 817
   
       
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