(19)
(11) EP 1 181 562 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:
27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13

(21) Application number: 00901456.4

(22) Date of filing: 01.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01R 27/32(2006.01)
 G01R 35/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2000/000087
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/046605 (10.08.2000 Gazette 2000/32)

(54)

SCATTERING PARAMETER CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STREUPARAMETER-KALIBRIERUNG

ETALONNAGE DU COEFFICIENT DE DISPERSION ET SYSTEME A CET EFFET

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 02.02.1999 US 241704

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/09

(73) Proprietor: Com Dev Limited
Cambridge, Ontario N1R 7H6 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • PEACH, Robert
    Cambridge, Ontario N1S 4B3 (CA)
  • SVENSSON, Nicholas
    Calgary,Alberta T3K 3Z5 (CA)
  • VO, Thai
    Kitchener, Ontario N2H 5V9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 5 578 932
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US-A- 5 793 213
   
  • FERRERO A ET AL: "A NEW IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTIPORT AUTOMATIC NETWORK ANALYZER" IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, vol. 40, no. 11, 1 November 1992 (1992-11-01), pages 2078-2085, XP000321270 ISSN: 0018-9480
   
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