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(11) EP 1 774 361 A2

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

(21) Application number: 04748756.6

(22) Date of filing: 18.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 15/89(2006.01)
A61B 8/14(2006.01)
A61B 8/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/NO2004/000180
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/001697 (05.01.2006 Gazette 2006/01)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(71) Applicants:
  • Angelsen, Bjorn A. J.
    7051 Trondheim (NO)
  • Hansen, Rune
    N-7105 Stadsbygd (NO)

(72) Inventors:
  • Angelsen, Bjorn A. J.
    7051 Trondheim (NO)
  • Hansen, Rune
    N-7105 Stadsbygd (NO)

(74) Representative: Howe, Steven 
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)

   


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