(19)
(11) EP 1 471 177 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:
30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/06

(21) Application number: 04008905.4

(22) Date of filing: 14.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06B 19/00(2006.01)
 A61L 2/14(2006.01)

(54)

Apparatus for activating an ionizable product

Vorrichtung zur Aktivierung eines ionisierbaren Produkts

Dispositif pour l'activation d'un produit ionisable

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 25.04.2003 JP 2003120838

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/44

(73) Proprietor: IWATA AND CO., LTD.
Nishinotoin Nishiiru Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi Kyoto 604-8247 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Iwata, Takuzo
    Hirakata-shi Osaka 573-1118 (JP)

(74) Representative: Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner 
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-B1- 6 351 075
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US-B1- 6 374 511
   
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