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(11) EP 3 221 723 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
27.09.2017 Bulletin 2017/39

(21) Application number: 14802423.5

(22) Date of filing: 21.11.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01V 5/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2014/075276
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/078727 (26.05.2016 Gazette 2016/21)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(71) Applicants:
  • Visuray Intech Ltd.
    Tortola VG1110 (VG)
  • Teague, Philip
    Houston, Texas 77009 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAFINYA, Kambiz
    Houston, Texas 77056 (US)
  • VOLL, Adne
    N-4013 Stavanger (NO)
  • SOFIIENKO, Andrii
    N-4070 Randaberg (NO)
  • PONCE, David
    N-4070 Randaberg (NO)
  • SPANNUTH, Melissa
    N-4008 Stavanger (NO)
  • TORSTEINSEN, Henning
    N-4028 Stavanger (NO)

(74) Representative: Schulz, Oliver Frank Michael 
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


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