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(11) EP 1 741 390 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:
04.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/08

(21) Application number: 05737168.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/00(2006.01)
A61B 8/12(2006.01)
 A61B 8/08(2006.01)
G01S 7/52(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2005/007926
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/104955 (10.11.2005 Gazette 2005/45)

(54)

ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS DEVICE

ULTRASCHALL-DIAGNOSEGERÄT

DISPOSITIF DE DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASONIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 30.04.2004 JP 2004135896

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02

(73) Proprietor: Olympus Corporation
Tokyo 192-8507 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KAWASHIMA, Tomonao
    Tokyo 192-8507 (JP)
  • OBATA, Saori
    Tokyo 192-8507 (JP)
  • YOKOI, Shun
    Tokyo 192-8507 (JP)

(74) Representative: von Hellfeld, Axel 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


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