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(11) EP 1 133 901 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:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04

(21) Application number: 99956183.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05H 1/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB1999/003892
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/032017 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

(54)

PLASMA GENERATOR

PLASMAQUELLE

GENERATEUR DE PLASMA


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.11.1998 GB 9825722

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/38

(73) Proprietor: CASECT LIMITED
Exhibition Road South Kensington London, SW7 2AZ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • MANZ, Andreas
    East Molesey, Surrey KT8 0JT (GB)
  • EIJKEL, Jan, Cornelis, Titus
    London N14 4DH (GB)
  • STOERI, Herbert
    A-1070 Wien (AT)

(74) Representative: Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian 
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


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