Three-port high performance mini hollow fiber membrane contactor

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EP 1 582 252 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:
	20.04.2016 Bulletin 2016/16

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	30.12.2015 Bulletin 2015/53

(21)	Application number: 05006520.0

(22)	Date of filing: 24.03.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B01D 63/02^(2006.01)
B01D 19/00^(2006.01)

B01D 53/22^(2006.01)
B01F 3/04^(2006.01)

(54)	Three-port high performance mini hollow fiber membrane contactor Hochwirksamer Kleinstoffaustauschapparat mit Hohlfasermembranen und drei Zu- und Ableitungen Mini-contacteur à membrane en fibres creuses à trois ports et à haute performance

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

30.03.2004 US 812450

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	05.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/40

(73)	Proprietor: 3M Innovative Properties Company
	St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Sengupta, Amitava Charlotte North Carolina 28270 (US) Holstein, Linus I. Salisbury North Carolina 28146 (US) Bouldin, E. Wayne Jr. Fort Mill South Carolina 29715 (US)

(74)	Representative: Schröder, Richard
	CPW GmbH Kasinostrasse 19-21 42103 Wuppertal 42103 Wuppertal (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 1 374 974
EP-A2- 1 270 063
US-A- 3 422 008
US-A- 5 383 448
US-A1- 2003 154 856

EP-A2- 1 160 002
JP-H- 07 088 304
US-A- 4 623 460
US-A- 6 158 721
US-B1- 6 207 053

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