MAGNETIC SOLENOID FOR GENERATING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM MAGNETIC FIELD

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EP 2 724 353 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:
	27.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/48

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

(21)	Application number: 12802924.6

(22)	Date of filing: 15.06.2012

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01F 7/08^(2006.01)
H01F 5/00^(2006.01)
H01F 7/20^(2006.01)

G01C 19/60^(2006.01)
G01R 33/381^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2012/042654

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2012/177503 (27.12.2012 Gazette 2012/52)

(54)	MAGNETIC SOLENOID FOR GENERATING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM MAGNETIC FIELD ELEKTROMAGNET ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES SUBSTANTIELL GLEICHFÖRMIGEN MAGNETFELDES SOLÉNOÏDE MAGNÉTIQUE DESTINÉ À GÉNÉRER UN CHAMP MAGNÉTIQUE SENSIBLEMENT UNIFORME

(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

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Priority:

21.06.2011 US 201113165023

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	30.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/18

(73)	Proprietor: Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Company, Inc.
	Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6675 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	BULATOWICZ, Michael, D. Canoga Park, CA 91304 (US)

(74)	Representative: Martin, Philip John
	Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1LA Cambridge CB2 1LA (GB)

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