(19)
(11) EP 1 957 956 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:
14.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/28

(21) Application number: 06847552.4

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/55(2006.01)
G01N 15/00(2006.01)
G01N 21/84(2006.01)
G01N 21/94(2006.01)
 G01N 1/28(2006.01)
G01N 15/14(2006.01)
G01N 33/32(2006.01)
G06T 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/047161
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/067801 (14.06.2007 Gazette 2007/24)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUANTIFYING PIGMENT DISPERSION QUALITY BY PAINT DRAWDOWN

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR QUANTIFIZIERUNG EINER PIGMENTDISPERSIONSQUALITÄT DURCH FARBABBAU

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE QUANTIFICATION DE QUALITÉ DE DISPERSION DE PIGMENT PAR SOUTIRAGE DE PEINTURE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 09.12.2005 US 298958

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/34

(73) Proprietor: The Chemours Company TT, LLC
Harrisburg, PA 17101 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CANNING, Robert Vincent, Jr.
    Bear, Delaware 19701 (US)
  • MEHR, Scott Richard
    Dickson, Tennessee 37055 (US)
  • RUBIN, Barry
    Glen Mills, Pennsylvania 19342 (US)
  • SIMPSON, Thomas William, III
    Boothwyn, Pennsylvania 19061 (US)
  • STILWELL, Douglas Ray
    Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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