(19)
(11) EP 2 121 896 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:
12.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/14

(21) Application number: 08795797.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.02.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01F 11/00(2006.01)
 C12M 1/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/054653
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/144089 (27.11.2008 Gazette 2008/48)

(54)

TORSIONALLY FLEXIBLE SEALED DRIVE APPARATUS AND METHOD

SCHWINGUNGSFLEXIBLER UND ABGEDICHTETER ANTRIEB VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN

DISPOSITIF D'ENTRAÎNEMENT TORSIBLE ET ÉTANCHE ET PROCÉDÉ

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 22.02.2007 US 891048 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/48

(73) Proprietor: Eppendorf, Inc.
Enfield, CT 06082 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WATKINS, Jeff
    Watchung, NJ 07060 (US)
  • YAO, Simin
    Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US)

(74) Representative: Dummett Copp LLP 
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Ipswich IP5 3SL
Ipswich IP5 3SL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2008/151105
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US-B1- 6 491 422
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US-A- 3 182 970
US-A1- 2005 239 199
   
       
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