(19)
(11) EP 1 380 833 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:
24.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/20

(21) Application number: 03021664.2

(22) Date of filing: 02.10.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/35(2006.01)
A61B 10/00(2006.01)
 A61B 5/08(2006.01)
A61B 5/097(2006.01)

(54)

Apparatus for spectrometrically measuring an isotopic gas

Vorrichtung zur spektroskopischen Messung eines Isotopengases

Dispositif pour mesurer par spéctroscopie un gaz isotopique

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

(30) Priority: 09.10.1995 JP 26174495
09.10.1995 JP 26174595
09.10.1995 JP 26174695
11.10.1995 JP 26330495
11.10.1995 JP 26330595
01.12.1995 JP 31449095
23.01.1996 JP 954596
14.03.1996 JP 5805296

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
96932807.9 / 0797765

(73) Proprietor: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-8535 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kubo, Yasuhiro
    Kouga-gun, Shiga 520-32 (JP)
  • Morisawa, Katsuhiro
    Kyoto 610-01 (JP)
  • Zasu, Yasushi
    Osaka 576 (JP)
  • Ikegami, Eiji
    Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612 (JP)
  • Tsutsui, Kazunori
    Osaka 573 (JP)
  • Hamao, Tamotsu
    Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8154 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 584 897
JP-A- 56 066 738
US-A- 5 543 621
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US-A- 4 288 693
   
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