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(11) EP 2 802 459 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/47

(21) Application number: 12823217.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.12.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/175(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2012/008314
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/105195 (18.07.2013 Gazette 2013/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 12.01.2012 JP 2012003694
12.01.2012 JP 2012003698
12.01.2012 JP 2012003653
12.01.2012 JP 2012003652
01.03.2012 WO PCT/JP2012/001395
02.03.2012 US 201213410461
02.03.2012 US 201213410478
02.03.2012 US 201213410528
30.08.2012 JP 2012189836

(71) Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163-0811 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KODAMA, Hidetoshi
    Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 (JP)
  • NOZAWA, Izumi
    Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 (JP)
  • MIZUTANI, Tadahiro
    Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 (JP)
  • MATSUZAKI, Kazutoshi
    Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 (JP)
  • HARADA, Kazumasa
    Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 (JP)
  • NAKATA, Satoshi
    Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 (JP)
  • KAWATA, Hidetaka
    Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 (JP)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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