(19)
(11) EP 1 269 147 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:
05.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/29

(21) Application number: 01917322.8

(22) Date of filing: 05.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 3/18, G01N 15/08, C08F 10/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2001/001556
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/077643 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)

(54)

METHOD FOR MEASURING COMPRESSIBILITY DURING A POLYMERISATION PROCESS

VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG DER KOMPRESSIBILITÄT WÄHREND EINES POLYMERISIERUNGSPROZESSES

PROCEDE DE MESURE DE LA COMPRESSIBILITE AU COURS D'UNE POLYMERISATION

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

(30) Priority: 07.04.2000 FR 0004495

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(73) Proprietors:
  • Innovene Europe Limited
    Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7BP (GB)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE TR 
  • BP CHEMICALS S.N.C.
    95866 Cergy Pontoise Cedex (FR)
    Designated Contracting States:
    FR 

(72) Inventors:
  • GARCIN, Alain
    F-13700 Marignane (FR)
  • MEURICE, Estelle
    F-13920 St. Mitre les Remparts (FR)

(74) Representative: Preece, Michael et al
Innovene Europe Limited European Patents Group Compass Point 79-87 Kingston Road
Staines, Middlesex TW18 1DT
Staines, Middlesex TW18 1DT (GB)


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