METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUID

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EP 2 805 158 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:
	07.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/41

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	17.06.2020 Bulletin 2020/25

(21)	Application number: 13706085.1

(22)	Date of filing: 15.01.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01N 29/02^(2006.01)
G01N 11/16^(2006.01)
G01N 33/49^(2006.01)

G01N 29/036^(2006.01)
G01N 33/487^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2013/021597

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2013/109549 (25.07.2013 Gazette 2013/30)

(54)	METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUID VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR MESSUNG VON PHYSIKALISCHEN EIGENSCHAFTEN VON FLUIDEN PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS POUR MESURER LES PROPRIÉTÉS PHYSIQUES D'UN 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

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Priority:

16.01.2012 US 201261587020 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	26.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/48

(73)	Proprietor: Abram Scientific, Inc.
	Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ABHISHEK, Ramkumar Menlo Park, California 94025 (US) YOSHIMIZU, Norimasa Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)

(74)	Representative: Finnegan Europe LLP
	1 London Bridge London SE1 9BG London SE1 9BG (GB)

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US-A1- 2010 015 649

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