(19)
(11) EP 1 598 105 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 2 (W2 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/49

(21) Application number: 03815740.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 63/04(2006.01)
B01D 61/08(2006.01)
B01D 63/02(2006.01)
B01D 65/00(2006.01)
 B01D 53/22(2006.01)
B01D 61/02(2006.01)
C02F 1/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2003/012195
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/069391 (19.08.2004 Gazette 2004/34)

(54)

HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE AND MODULE ARRANGEMENT GROUP THEREOF

HOHLFASERMEMBRANMODUL UND MODULANORDNUNGSGRUPPE DAFÜR

MODULE A MEMBRANES DE FIBRES CREUSES ET AGENCEMENT DE TELS MODULES

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

(30) Priority: 03.02.2003 JP 2003025787

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(73) Proprietor: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8230 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KUMANO, Atsuo, c/o Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha Iwakuni Membrane Plant
    Yamaguchi 740-8567 (JP)
  • MARUI, Katsushige, c/o Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha Iwakuni Membrane Plant
    Yamaguchi 740-8567 (JP)
  • KOTERA, Hideto, c/o Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha Iwakuni Membrane Plant
    Yamaguchi 740-8567 (JP)
  • FUJIWARA, Nobuya, c/o Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha Head Office
    Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8230 (JP)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
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81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 0 937 493
WO-A1-96/08306
JP-U- 06 029 604
 WO-A-03/086592
JP-A- 54 102 201
JP-U- 60 010 645
   
       
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