(19)
(11) EP 1 198 701 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:
28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/24

(21) Application number: 00949500.3

(22) Date of filing: 06.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01M 13/00(2006.01)
 G01M 19/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2000/000626
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/004597 (18.01.2001 Gazette 2001/03)

(54)

METHOD FOR EQUIPMENT SURVEILLANCE

VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG VON GERÄTEN

PROCÉDÉ DE SURVEILLANCE D'ÉQUIPEMENTS

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

(30) Priority: 07.07.1999 FI 991559

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/17

(73) Proprietor: Metso Automation Oy
00880 Helsinki (FI)

(72) Inventor:
  • KAUPPILA, Jarmo
    FIN-87250 Kajaani (FI)

(74) Representative: TBK-Patent 
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


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