(19)
(11) EP 3 191 826 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:
30.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/11

(21) Application number: 15766219.8

(22) Date of filing: 11.09.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 9/00(2006.01)
G01N 33/28(2006.01)
G01N 11/00(2006.01)
 G01N 27/02(2006.01)
G01F 1/86(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 27/026; G01N 33/2823; G01N 9/00; G01N 2011/0066; G01F 1/86
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2015/052643
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/038391 (17.03.2016 Gazette 2016/11)

(54)

DENSITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

DICHTEMESSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE LA DENSITÉ

(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: 12.09.2014 GB 201416182

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/29

(73) Proprietor: Process Flow Intelligence Ltd
Manchester M1 4LF (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • QIU, Changhua
    Manchester M3 3JZ (GB)
  • PRIMROSE, Kenneth
    Manchester M3 3JZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP 
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW
London EC4A 1BW (GB)


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