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(11)EP 2 900 193 A2

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(43)Date of publication:
05.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/32

(21)Application number: 13841065.9

(22)Date of filing:  19.09.2013
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 7/08(2006.01)
G05D 1/02(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/US2013/060564
(87)International publication number:
WO 2014/052148 (03.04.2014 Gazette  2014/14)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30)Priority: 28.09.2012 US 201213630087
30.10.2012 US 201213663612

(71)Applicant: ELWHA, LLC
Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • HYDE, Roderick A.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • MALASKA, Stephen L.
    Redmond, Washington 98053 (US)

(74)Representative: Harris, Ian Richard 
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

  


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