(19)
(11) EP 2 607 864 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:
02.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/31

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/19

(21) Application number: 11194382.5

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01F 1/66(2006.01)
 G01F 25/00(2006.01)

(54)

Method of in line verification of a flow meter

Verfahren zur In-Line-Prüfung eines Flussmessers

Procédé pour la vérification en ligne d'un débitmètre

(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

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/26

(73) Proprietor: Endress+Hauser Consult AG
4153 Reinach (CH)

(72) Inventor:
  • Vaissière, Dimitri
    68130 Wittersdorf (FR)

(74) Representative: Andres, Angelika Maria 
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein
79576 Weil am Rhein (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
GB-A- 2 318 414
   
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