(19)
(11) EP 1 410 054 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:
13.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31

(21) Application number: 02708466.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01R 33/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2002/001135
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/073227 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)

(54)

MAGNETIC SCANNING APPARATUS

MAGNETISCHE ABTASTVORRICHTUNG

APPAREIL DE BALAYAGE MAGNETIQUE

(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: 14.03.2001 GB 0106355

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(73) Proprietor: IVMD UK LIMITED
Inverness IV2 3BL (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • COHEN, Emanuel Ozair Lee
    Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9HP (GB)
  • DJENNATI, Nasr-Eddine
    Radcliffe, Manchester M26 1HA (GB)

(74) Representative: Wilson Gunn 
5th Floor Blackfriars House The Parsonage
Manchester M3 2JA
Manchester M3 2JA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-01/20570
WO-A-97/49334
US-A- 5 389 951
 WO-A-90/05312
US-A- 4 124 814
US-A- 5 570 903
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).