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(11) EP 1 421 339 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:
18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/34

(21) Application number: 02747562.3

(22) Date of filing: 03.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01D 5/249(1968.09)
 G01D 5/20(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2002/003102
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/006927 (23.01.2003 Gazette 2003/04)

(54)

INDUCTIVE POSITION DETECTOR

INDUKTIVER STELLUNGSDETEKTOR

DETECTEUR DE POSITION INDUCTIF

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

(30) Priority: 11.07.2001 GB 0116953

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/22

(73) Proprietor: Newall Measurement Systems Limited
Leicestershire LE18 4XH (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUDMAN, Federick, Mark
    Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 1AW (GB)
  • GLASGOW, Geoffrey
    Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 1AW (GB)
  • ATHERTON, Nigel
    Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 7UJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-00/06972
US-A- 5 029 304
 US-A- 4 581 525
   
       
    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).