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(11) EP 2 054 142 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:
21.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/22

(21) Application number: 00930952.7

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 69/10(2006.01)
B01D 69/14(2006.01)
C08K 9/02(2006.01)
 B01D 69/08(2006.01)
B01D 71/34(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2000/000640
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/078437 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)

(54)

HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE AND BRAIDED TUBULAR SUPPORT THEREFOR

HOHLFASERMEMBRAN UND ROHRFÖRMIGER GEFLECHTTRÄGER DAFÜR

MEMBRANE A FIBRES CREUSES ET SUPPORT TUBULAIRE TRESSE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 17.06.1999 US 335073

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/19

(73) Proprietor: Zenon Technology Partnership
Wilmington, DE 19801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GOODBOY, Kenneth, Paul
    Wexford, PA 15090-7562 (US)
  • MAHENDRAN, Mailvaganam
    Hamilton, Ontario I9C 3T9 (CA)
  • FABBRICINO, Luigi
    Unit 91, Burlington, Ontario L7L 3L9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth 
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU
London WC2N 6LU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-99/01207
FR-A- 2 336 962
US-A- 3 494 121
 DE-A- 4 142 417
GB-A- 1 374 704
US-A- 5 472 607
   
       
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