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Piezoelectric/electrostrictive film type actuator and method of manufacturing the actuator

EP 1372199 B1 · Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.

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  • Filed March 12, 2002 and granted December 15, 2010. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 12, 2022.
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FiledMarch 12, 2002
PublishedDecember 17, 2003
GrantedDecember 15, 2010
Term endedMarch 12, 2022
Application numberEP 02702896
Classification (CPC)B41J2/14233 +2 more

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