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(11) EP 2 260 676 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:
10.04.2019 Bulletin 2019/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/07

(21) Application number: 09717750.5

(22) Date of filing: 02.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05B 33/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2009/050820
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/109888 (11.09.2009 Gazette 2009/37)

(54)

DRIVING A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE

ANTRIEB EINER LICHTEMITTIERENDEN DIODE

PILOTAGE D'UNE DIODE ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTE

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 05.03.2008 EP 08102309

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/50

(73) Proprietor: Signify Holding B.V.
5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • RADERMACHER, Harald, J. G.
    NL-5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)
  • SAUERLAENDER, Georg
    NL-5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle et al
Signify Holding B.V. Intellectual Property High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven
5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)


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