METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ASSAY OF PRECIOUS METALS - Patent 1301781

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EP 1 301 781 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	10.05.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16

(21)	Application number: 01951108.8

(22)	Date of filing: 12.07.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01N 33/20, C22B 11/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/ZA0100/092

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0200/4919 (17.01.2002 Gazette 2002/03)

(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:

12.07.2000 ZA 200003488
17.07.2000 ZA 200003575
17.07.2000 ZA 200003576
16.03.2001 ZA 200102214
16.03.2001 ZA 200102216
16.03.2001 ZA 200102217

(71)	Applicant: Innovative Met Products (Pty) Limited
	1459 Boksburg (ZA)

(72)	Inventors:
	COWAN, George, Michael 1459 Boksburg (ZA) HOHENSTEIN, Boyne, Friedrich 1459 Boksburg (ZA) MCINTOSH, Keith, Sheares 1459 Boksburg (ZA) HOFMEYR, Pierre, Karel 1459 Boksburg (ZA)

(74)	Representative: Stuttard, Garry Philip et al
	Urquhart-Dykes & LordTower HouseMerrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ASSAY OF PRECIOUS METALS