(19)
(11) EP 1 633 636 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:
19.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/50

(21) Application number: 04752542.3

(22) Date of filing: 18.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63B 25/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/015545
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/103830 (02.12.2004 Gazette 2004/49)

(54)

AUTONOMOUS SWIMMING CARGO CONTAINERS

AUTONOM SCHWIMMENDE FRACHTBEHÄLTER

CONTENEURS DE CARGAISON FLOTTANT DE MANIERE AUTONOME

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 19.05.2003 US 471331 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11

(73) Proprietor: Aeplog Inc.
Potomac, MD 20854 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TEPPIG, William, M., Jr.
    Mount Airy, MD 21770 (US)
  • CLARKE, Robert, A.
    Poolesville, MD 20837 (US)

(74) Representative: Dunlop, Hugh Christopher et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)


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