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EP 0910932 A1 19990428 - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT

Title (en)

CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT

Title (de)

SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

AGENCEMENT DE CIRCUIT

Publication

EP 0910932 A1 19990428 (EN)

Application

EP 98900331 A 19980127

Priority

EP 98900331 A 19980127
EP 97200406 A 19970213
IB 9800098 W 19980127

IPC 1-7

H05B 41/29

IPC 8 full level

H05B 41/24 (2006.01); H05B 41/282 (2006.01); H05B 41/285 (2006.01); H05B 41/392 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 41/2828 (2013.01); H05B 41/2858 (2013.01); H05B 41/3925 (2013.01); H05B 41/3927 (2013.01); Y10S 315/05 (2013.01); Y10S 315/07 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9836622A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0910932 A1 19990428; JP 2000509888 A 20000802

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98900331 A 19980127; JP 52921398 A 19980127