(19)
(11) EP 1 384 990 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:
14.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03

(21) Application number: 03016502.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/85(2006.01)

(54)

Apparatus for detecting foreign material in a powder material

Vorrichtung zum Nachweis von Fremdmaterial in einem Pulver

Dispositif pour la détection de matériaux étrangers dans une poudre

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 22.07.2002 JP 2002212196

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05

(73) Proprietors:
  • Mingtai Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Bah-Der City, Taoyuan Hsien (TW)
  • Nisshin Kasei Co.,Ltd.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0045 (JP)
  • Taizo, Yamamoto
    Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Chou, Hsin Tan, Mingtai Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Taoyuan Hsien (TW)
  • Chen, Cheng Yu, Mingtai Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Taoyuan Hsien (TW)
  • Yamamoto, Taizo
    Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu (JP)
  • Hoshi, Noboru, Nisshin Kasei Co., Ltd.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu (JP)
  • Kawamura,Kohachi, Nisshin Kasei Co., Ltd.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu (JP)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte 
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München
81671 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 4 976 540
US-A- 5 239 358
 US-A- 5 157 976
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 02, 30 January 1998 (1998-01-30) & JP 09 281048 A (NIKKISO CO LTD), 31 October 1997 (1997-10-31)
   
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