(19)
(11) EP 1 978 884 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:
11.09.2019 Bulletin 2019/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/32

(21) Application number: 07716243.6

(22) Date of filing: 03.01.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61C 7/02(2006.01)
 A61C 7/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/000076
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/081708 (19.07.2007 Gazette 2007/29)

(54)

METHOD FOR LOCALIZED HEAT TREATMENT OF ORTHODONTIC WIRES

VERFAHREN ZUR ÖRTLICHEN WÄRMEBEHANDLUNG ORTHODONTISCHER DRÄHTE

PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE LOCALISÉ DE FILS ORTHODONTIQUES

(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: 04.01.2006 US 756295 P
02.01.2007 US 618970

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42

(73) Proprietor: Hilliard, Jack Keith
Lakeland, FL 33806-2223 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Hilliard, Jack Keith
    Lakeland, FL 33806-2223 (US)

(74) Representative: Goddard, Frances Anna et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP Communications House South Street
Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4PR
Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4PR (GB)


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