(19)
(11) EP 2 646 840 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:
02.01.2019 Bulletin 2019/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.11.2018 Bulletin 2018/46

(21) Application number: 11784526.3

(22) Date of filing: 28.09.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01R 27/32(2006.01)
G01R 35/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IT2011/000333
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/042552 (05.04.2012 Gazette 2012/14)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE GENERALIZED SCATTERING MATRIX OF A WAVEGUIDE DEVICE

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER GENERALISIERTEN STREUMATRIX EINES WELLENLEITERS

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR DÉTERMINER UNE MATRICE DE DIFFUSION GÉNÉRALISÉE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE GUIDE D'ONDE


(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: 29.09.2010 IT AN20100160

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/41

(73) Proprietor: NOW - Not Only Waves S.r.l.
60123 Ancona (AN) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • MORINI, Antonio
    60123 Ancona (AN) (IT)
  • FARINA, Marco
    60100 Ancona (AN) (IT)

(74) Representative: De Ros, Alberto et al
Notarbertolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Corso di Porta Vittoria 9
20122 Milan
20122 Milan (IT)


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