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(11) EP 1 991 365 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:
25.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.12.2014 Bulletin 2014/52

(21) Application number: 07750244.1

(22) Date of filing: 08.02.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23C 18/30(2006.01)
A61L 2/238(2006.01)
B22F 9/24(2006.01)
H01B 1/22(2006.01)
B05D 3/10(2006.01)
B22F 7/08(2006.01)
A01N 59/16(2006.01)
B22F 1/00(2006.01)
C08J 7/06(2006.01)
B05D 3/04(2006.01)
B22F 7/04(2006.01)
B32B 15/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/003390
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/095058 (23.08.2007 Gazette 2007/34)

(54)

METHODS FOR FORMING SILVER-NANOPARTICLE TREATED SURFACES

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MIT SILBER-NANOPARTIKELN BEHANDELTEN OBERFLÄCHEN

PROCEDÉS DE FABRICATION DES SURFACES TRAITÉES AVEC DES NANOPARTICULES D'ARGENT


(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: 08.02.2006 US 771306 P
08.02.2006 US 771504 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/47

(60) Divisional application:
14198807.1

(73) Proprietor: Avent, Inc.
Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KARANDIKAR, Bhalchandra M.
    Tigard, Oregon 97223 (US)
  • GIBBINS, Bruce L.
    Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 (US)

(74) Representative: Mabey, Katherine Frances 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


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