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EP 1 011 449 A1
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Date of publication:
28.06.2000
Bulletin 2000/26
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Application number:
97947209.9
(22)
Date of filing:
12.12.1997
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International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
A61B
8/00
,
A61B
17/22
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International application number:
PCT/IL9700/406
(87)
International publication number:
WO 9832/379
(
30.07.1998
Gazette 1998/30)
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Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE
(30)
Priority:
27.01.1997
IL 12007997
(71)
Applicant:
Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
Haifa 32000 (IL)
(72)
Inventors:
IGER, Yoni
34671 Haifa (IL)
KIMMEL, Eitan
33273 Haifa (IL)
(74)
Representative:
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)
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AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHODS UTILIZING SAME