PRECISE POSITION CONTROLLED ACTUATING SYSTEM

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EP 1 506 464 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:
	17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52

(21)	Application number: 02744495.9

(22)	Date of filing: 21.06.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G05D 11/00^(2006.01)

A61M 15/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/019629

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/000429 (03.01.2003 Gazette 2003/01)

(54)	PRECISE POSITION CONTROLLED ACTUATING SYSTEM BETÄTIGUNGSSYSTEM MIT GENAUER POSITIONSSTEUERUNG SYSTEME D'ACTIONNEMENT CONTRÔLÉ EN POSITION

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

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Priority:

21.06.2001 US 299874 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	16.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/07

(73)	Proprietor: Proveris Scientific Corporation
	Marlborough Massachusetts 01752 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	FARINA, Dino, J. Holliston, MA 01746 (US) FALLON, Timothy, M. Somerville, MA 02144 (US) KALOGRIANITIS, Socratis P. Faliro 17561 (GR) TAYLOR, Peter Solvang, CA 93463 (US)

(74)	Representative: Greenwood, John David
	Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A-92/07600
US-A- 5 337 926
US-A- 6 149 071

WO-A-02/100468
US-A- 6 029 600

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