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(11) EP 1 749 220 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:
13.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/41

(21) Application number: 05742167.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.05.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01T 1/203(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2005/001830
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/116691 (08.12.2005 Gazette 2005/49)

(54)

GAMMA RAY DETECTORS

GAMMASTRAHLEN-DETEKTOREN

DÉTECTEURS DE RAYONS GAMMA

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

(30) Priority: 24.05.2004 GB 0411555

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/06

(73) Proprietor: Symetrica Limited
Southampton, Hampshire SO16 7NP (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • RAMSDEN, David
    Southampton, Hampshire SO16 7NP (GB)
  • DALLIMORE, Matthew
    Dibden, Hampshire SO45 5TZ (GB)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


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