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(11) EP 1 721 227 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.04.2006

(43) Date of publication:
15.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/46

(21) Application number: 05723513.7

(22) Date of filing: 24.02.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G05D 7/06(2006.01)
F16K 47/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/005653
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/086643 (22.09.2005 Gazette 2005/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 27.02.2004 US 548109 P

(71) Applicant: Horiba Stec Co., Ltd.
Minami-ku Kyoto 601-8116 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • MUDD, Daniel T.
    Sparks, NV 89431 (US)
  • WHITE, William W.
    Sparks, NV 89431 (US)
  • MILLER, Virginia
    Sparks, NV 89431 (US)
  • DAVIS, Christopher
    Richardson, TX 75081 (US)
  • MIYOSHI, Kimura, c/o Horiba Stec, Co., Ltd.
    Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8116 (JP)
  • YASUDA, Tadahiro, c/o Horiba Stec, Co., Ltd.
    Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8116 (JP)

(74) Representative: Driver, Virginia Rozanne et al
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London, WC1N 2BF
London, WC1N 2BF (GB)

   


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