(19)
(11) EP 3 030 894 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:
03.11.2021 Bulletin 2021/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.09.2021 Bulletin 2021/39

(21) Application number: 14753298.0

(22) Date of filing: 31.07.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/62(2021.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 27/62
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2014/052356
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/019059 (12.02.2015 Gazette 2015/06)

(54)

METHOD AND PORTABLE ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER FOR THE DETECTION OF AN AEROSOL

VERFAHREN UND TRAGBARES IONENMOBILITÄTSSPEKTROMETER ZUM NACHWEIS EINES AEROSOLS

PROCÉDÉ ET SPECTROMÈTRE DE MOBILITÉ IONIQUE PORTATIF POUR LA DÉTECTION D'UN AÉROSOL

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR 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: 08.08.2013 GB 201314252

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/24

(60) Divisional application:
21193376.7

(73) Proprietor: Smiths Detection-Watford Limited
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 7DE (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHARP, David
    Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7DE (GB)
  • CLARK, Alastair
    Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 7DE (GB)
  • MUNRO, William
    Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7DE (GB)
  • ARNOLD, Paul
    Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7DE (GB)
  • FITZGERALD, John
    Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7DE (GB)
  • CUTMORE, David
    Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7DE (GB)
  • WILSON, Rod
    Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7DE (GB)

(74) Representative: Leach, Sean Adam et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard 32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A2-2004/081527
US-A1- 2003 193 019
 WO-A2-2008/067395
   
       
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