(19)
(11) EP 2 263 808 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:
30.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/12

(21) Application number: 09163303.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B06B 1/06(2006.01)

(54)

Dual-Frequency Ultrasound Transducer

Doppelfrequenz-Ultraschallwandler

Transducteur ultrasonore à double fréquence

(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

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/51

(73) Proprietor: Sonovia Holdings LLC
Reno, Nevada 89509 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Galluzzo, Paul Mark
    Godmanchester Cambridgeshire PE29 2WA (GB)
  • Buckland, Justin Rorke
    Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8NT (GB)
  • Pollock, Neil
    Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7DW (GB)

(74) Representative: Hayden, Nicholas Mark 
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-2007/013814
JP-A- 2000 233 006
US-A- 6 025 670
 DE-C1- 19 527 018
US-A- 4 963 782
US-A1- 2002 156 379
   
       
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