PIEZO CERAMIC BENDER AND VALVE INCORPORATING SAME - Patent 1234132

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EP 1 234 132 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35

(21)	Application number: 00977685.7

(22)	Date of filing: 22.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F16K 31/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB0004/443

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0103/8765 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

22.11.1999 GB 9927572

(71)	Applicant: PBT (IP) Limited
	Harlow,Essex CM20 2BN (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	POWELL, Simon Hertfordshire SG8 5EP (GB)

(74)	Representative: Crawford, Andrew Birkby et al
	A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)

(54)	PIEZO CERAMIC BENDER AND VALVE INCORPORATING SAME