METHODS OF POLISHING SAPPHIRE SURFACES

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EP 2 888 077 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:
	27.09.2017 Bulletin 2017/39

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	02.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/31

(21)	Application number: 13830710.3

(22)	Date of filing: 23.08.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B24B 37/04^(2012.01)

B24B 37/24^(2012.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2013/056482

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2014/032012 (27.02.2014 Gazette 2014/09)

(54)	METHODS OF POLISHING SAPPHIRE SURFACES VERFAHREN ZUM POLIEREN VON OBERFLÄCHEN AUS SAPHIR PROCÉDÉS DE POLISSAGE DE SURFACES DE SAPHIR

(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:

24.08.2012 US 201261692974 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	01.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/27

(73)	Proprietor: Ecolab USA Inc.
	St. Paul, MN 55102 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	LONG, Kim Marie Naperville, IL 60563 (US) KAMRATH, Michael Aurora, IL 60504 (US)

(74)	Representative: Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
	An den Gärten 7 51491 Overath 51491 Overath (DE)

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