(19)
(11) EP 2 475 799 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.08.2011

(43) Date of publication:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(21) Application number: 10815064.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.09.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23C 14/04(2006.01)
C23C 16/04(2006.01)
 C23C 14/56(2006.01)
C23C 16/54(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2010/054079
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/030305 (17.03.2011 Gazette 2011/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 SM TR

(30) Priority: 09.09.2009 US 556304
09.09.2009 US 556281
09.09.2009 US 556338

(71) Applicant: Cochlear Limited
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHULLER, Peter
    New South Wales 2109 (AU)
  • RAPSEY, Jane L.
    New South Wales 2066 (AU)
  • HILL, Grant
    New South Wales 2066 (AU)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser 
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)

   


(54) AN INSULATED CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS BARRIER LAYER FORMED THROUGH MULTIPLE COATINGS