Apparatus, system and method for flash heating

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EP 2 884 254 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:
	18.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/16

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	21.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/08

(21)	Application number: 14004012.2

(22)	Date of filing: 27.11.2014

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01N 1/02^(2006.01)
H05B 3/24^(2006.01)

G01N 1/40^(2006.01)
G01N 1/22^(2006.01)

(54)	Apparatus, system and method for flash heating Vorrichtung, System und Verfahren für schnelles Erwärmen Appareil, système et procédé de chauffage instantané

(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:

11.12.2013 US 201314103061

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	17.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/25

(73)	Proprietor: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
	Hawthorne, CA 90250 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Shaw, Bradley Douglas New Hampshire 03865 (US) Goedecke, Lyndon Karl Everett, Massachusetts 02149 (US)

(74)	Representative: Barker Brettell LLP
	Medina Chambers Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ Southampton SO14 2AQ (GB)

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References cited: :

DE-A1- 2 045 725
GB-A- 2 322 273
US-A1- 2010 126 284

DE-A1- 2 524 840
JP-A- S60 236 029

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