(19)
(11) EP 1 773 434 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:
18.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/24

(21) Application number: 04810758.5

(22) Date of filing: 10.11.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 16/00(2006.01)
F04C 29/00(2006.01)
 F04C 18/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/037659
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/022787 (02.03.2006 Gazette 2006/09)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NOISE IN A ROOTS-TYPE BLOWER

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR GERÄUSCHVERRINGERUNG IN EINEM GEBLÄSE VOM ROOTS TYP

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DESTINES A REDUIRE LE BRUIT D'UN COMPRESSEUR TYPE ROOTS

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

(30) Priority: 04.08.2004 US 912747

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16

(73) Proprietor: Carefusion 203, Inc.
San Diego, CA 92130 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DEVRIES, Douglas, F.
    Kenmore, WA 98028 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Malcolm
    San Clemente, CA 92674 (US)

(74) Representative: Gervasi, Gemma 
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH Bavariaring 21
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A1- 3 238 015
DE-A1- 3 620 792
US-A- 5 823 186
 DE-A1- 3 414 064
GB-A- 2 157 370
US-B1- 6 484 719
   
       
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