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(11) EP 2 859 599 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:
23.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/46

(21) Application number: 13803506.8

(22) Date of filing: 11.06.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 41/257(2013.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/045147
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/188380 (19.12.2013 Gazette 2013/51)

(54)

PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKING

PIEZOELEKTRISCHE VERBUNDSTOFFE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG

COMPOSITES PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DESDITS COMPOSITES


(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: 12.06.2012 US 201261658727 P
10.04.2013 US 201361810458 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/16

(73) Proprietor: The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FRIIS, Elizabeth, Annamaria
    Lawrence, KS 66046 (US)
  • DOMANN, John, Patrick
    Blacksburg, VA 24060 (US)

(74) Representative: Nottrott, Stephanie et al
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB Prinzregentenstraße 68
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


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