(19)
(11) EP 2 498 738 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:
06.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/14

(21) Application number: 10779644.3

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 9/007(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/056436
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/060208 (19.05.2011 Gazette 2011/20)

(54)

FLUID LEVEL DETECTION SYSTEM

SYSTEM ZUR ERFASSUNG DES FLÜSSIGKEITSSTANDES

SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION DE NIVEAU DE FLUIDE

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 12.11.2009 US 617472

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/38

(60) Divisional application:
13157797.5 / 2601919

(73) Proprietor: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.
Santa Ana, CA 92705 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JACOBSON, Jon, D.
    Irvine, CA 92618 (US)
  • LYNN, Kyle
    Tustin, CA 92780 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 0 777 111
EP-A1- 1 935 383
 EP-A1- 1 873 501
DE-A1- 10 039 765
   
  • WEBER P: "OPTISCHER SENSOR MISST FUELLSTAENDE IN GLASROHREN", FEINWERKTECHNIK + MESSTECHNIK, HANSER, MUNCHEN, DE, vol. 99, no. 1 / 02, 1 January 1991 (1991-01-01), pages 31-33, XP000218121, ISSN: 0340-1952
   
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