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2 331 667 documents amended

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EP 2159531 B1 20200401 - Hit detection method

Title (en)

Hit detection method

Title (de)

Treffererkennungsverfahren

Title (fr)

Procédé de détection d'impact

Publication

EP 2159531 B1 20200401 (DE)

Application

EP 08405201 A 20080825

Priority

EP 08405201 A 20080825

IPC 8 full level

F41G 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F41G 3/2655 (2013.01); F41G 3/2666 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2159531 A1 20100303; EP 2159531 B1 20200401

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08405201 A 20080825