(19)
(11) EP 0 803 732 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/11

(21) Application number: 97400720.5

(22) Date of filing: 28.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01R 21/08(2006.01)
H01F 3/14(2006.01)
G01R 11/06(2006.01)

(54)

Laminated figure 8 power meter core

Paketkern in Form einer 8 für Leistungsmesser

Noyau laminé en forme de 8 pour compteur d'électricité


(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FI FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 25.04.1996 US 637399

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/44

(73) Proprietor: Itron, Inc.
Spokane, WA 99216 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Goodwin, Wendell R.
    Dunwoody, Georgia 30328 (US)
  • Makinson, David N.
    Seneca, South Carolina 29678 (US)
  • Timko, Richard
    Seneca, South Carolina 29672 (US)

(74) Representative: Schlief, Thomas P. et al
Patentanwälte Canzler & Bergmeier Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt
85055 Ingolstadt (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 012 629
US-A- 4 742 296
US-A- 5 343 143
EP-A- 0 459 570
US-A- 5 338 996
   
       
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