(19)
(11) EP 1 440 298 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:
10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/17

(21) Application number: 02787525.1

(22) Date of filing: 29.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01J 5/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/012085
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/044475 (30.05.2003 Gazette 2003/22)

(54)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT OF THE TEMPERATURE OF MOLTEN METAL IN A FURNACE OR RECIPIENT FOR ITS PRODUCTION OR TREATMENT

EINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DISKRETEN UND KONTINUIERLICHEN MESSUNG DER TEMPERATUR VON GESCHMOLZENEM METALL IN EINEM OFEN ODER BEHÄLTER FÜR SEINE HERSTELLUNG ODER BEHANDLUNG

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE POUR LA MESURE EN MODE DISCRET ET CONTINU DE LA TEMPERATURE DU METAL EN FUSION DANS UN FOUR OU UN RECIPIENT POUR SA PRODUCTION OU SON TRAITEMENT

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

(30) Priority: 30.10.2001 IT MI20012278

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/31

(73) Proprietor: Tenova S.p.A.
20149 Milano (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • MEMOLI, Francesco
    I-20144 Milano (IT)
  • KÖSTER, Volkwin, Werner
    I-20025 Legnano (IT)

(74) Representative: Martegani, Franco et al
Franco Martegani S.r.l. Via Carlo Alberto, 41
20052 Monza (Milano)
20052 Monza (Milano) (IT)


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