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(11) EP 2 988 076 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:
25.09.2019 Bulletin 2019/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/34

(21) Application number: 15184100.4

(22) Date of filing: 30.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25B 41/00(2006.01)
 F25B 47/02(2006.01)

(54)

A LOW TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

NIEDRIGTEMPERATURKÜHLSYSTEM

SYSTÈME DE RÉFRIGÉRATION BASSE TEMPÉRATURE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 30.05.2000 US 207921 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/08

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
11160246.2 / 2351976
01944188.0 / 1200780

(73) Proprietor: Edwards Vacuum, LLC
Sanborn, NY 14132 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HALL,, Paul, H.
    San Jose, CA California 95118 (US)
  • FLYNN,, Kevin, P.
    Novato, CA California 94947 (US)

(74) Representative: Rawlins, Kate Cecilia 
Edwards Limited Innovation Drive
Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9TW
Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9TW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 960 756
WO-A1-99/58905
 WO-A-99/34156
US-A- 6 065 305
   
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