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(11) EP 2 549 252 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:
21.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/38

(21) Application number: 12182416.3

(22) Date of filing: 06.08.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01L 1/14(2006.01)
A61B 5/11(2006.01)
G01D 5/241(2006.01)
G06F 3/044(2006.01)
 G01L 5/22(2006.01)
B25J 13/08(2006.01)
G01G 7/06(2006.01)
G01B 7/16(2006.01)

(54)

Capacitive sensor

Kapazitiver Sensor

Capteur capacitif

(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 SM TR

(30) Priority: 08.08.2008 JP 2008206410
08.08.2008 JP 2008206413

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/04

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
09010183.3 / 2154503

(73) Proprietor: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
Komaki, Aichi (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hayakawa, Tomonori
    Aichi (JP)
  • Kida, Ayumu
    Aichi (JP)
  • Kobayashi, Jun
    Aichi (JP)
  • Hashimoto, Kazunobu
    Aichi (JP)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)


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