(19)
(11) EP 1 223 372 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:
07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(21) Application number: 02250228.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16K 27/00(2006.01)
F15B 13/08(2006.01)
F15B 13/00(2006.01)
F15B 13/043(2006.01)
 F16K 37/00(2006.01)
F15B 19/00(2006.01)
F15B 13/04(2006.01)

(54)

Solenoid valve assembly with sensor

Vorrichtung mit Elektromagnetventil und Sensor

Dispositif avec tiroir électromagnétique et capteur

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 16.01.2001 JP 2001008059

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(73) Proprietor: SMC CORPORATION
Minato-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Miyazoe,Shinji c/o SMC Corp. Tsukuba Technical Center
    Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki (JP)
  • Ishikawa, Makoto, c/o SMC Corp. Tsukuba Tech. Ctr.
    Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki (JP)

(74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary 
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 3 513 876
 US-A- 5 806 565
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 09, 31 July 1998 (1998-07-31) & JP 10 110858 A (CKD CORP), 28 April 1998 (1998-04-28)
   
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