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(11) EP 1 946 341 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:
16.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/50

(21) Application number: 06816208.0

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01G 9/21(2006.01)
 H01M 10/39(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/038789
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/044400 (19.04.2007 Gazette 2007/16)

(54)

THERMALLY ENHANCED SOLID-STATE GENERATOR

THERMISCH VERBESSERTER FESTKÖRPERGENERATOR

GENERATEUR A ETAT SOLIDE AMELIORE THERMIQUEMENT

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

(30) Priority: 05.10.2005 US 723696 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30

(73) Proprietor: Beretich, Biljana
North Yarmouth, ME 04097 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Beretich, Thomas
    Albuquerque, NM 87112 (US)

(74) Representative: Maggs, Michael Norman et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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