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(11) EP 1 867 974 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:
19.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/03

(21) Application number: 07117848.7

(22) Date of filing: 25.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 3/04(2006.01)
G01N 3/18(2006.01)
 G01N 3/08(2006.01)

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Apparatus for providing enhanced self-resistive specimen heating in dynamic material testing systems and an accompanying method for use therein

Vorrichtung zur Ermöglichung der Erhitzung eines Prüflings von hoher Selbstresistenz in Systemen zur dynamischen Materialprüfung und begleitendes Verfahren zur Verwendung darin

Appareil pour la fourniture d'un chauffage amélioré à résistance propre d'échantillons dans des systèmes dynamiques d'essai de matériaux et procédé correspondant

(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

(30) Priority: 26.06.2003 US 482623 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/51

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04756007.3 / 1642111

(73) Proprietor: DYNAMIC SYSTEMS, INC.
Poestenkill, NY 12140 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ferguson, David
    Averill Park, NY 12018 (US)
  • Lindeman, Norman
    Sand Lake, NY 12153 (US)

(74) Representative: Hatzmann, Martin 
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag
2517 JR Den Haag (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
FR-A- 2 308 926
US-A- 5 315 085
 US-A- 5 195 378
   
       
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