(19)
(11) EP 3 224 640 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:
13.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/41

(21) Application number: 15794171.7

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01R 33/032(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01R 33/032
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2015/076418
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/083140 (02.06.2016 Gazette 2016/22)

(54)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS ON A NANOMETER SCALE, E.G. ON A HARD DISK WRITE/READ HEAD

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG NANOSKALIGER STARKER MAGNETFELDER WIE Z. B. AUF EINEM FESTPLATTENSCHREIB-/-LESEKOPF

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR MESURER DES CHAMPS MAGNÉTIQUES FORTS À L'ÉCHELLE NANOMÉTRIQUE, PAR EXEMPLE SUR UNE TÊTE D'ÉCRITURE/DE LECTURE DE DISQUE DUR

(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: 27.11.2014 DE 102014117428

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/40

(73) Proprietor: Universität Stuttgart, Körperschaft des Öffentlichen Rechts
70174 Stuttgart (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • REINHARD, Friedemann
    18055 Rostock (DE)
  • WRACHTRUP, Jörg
    70563 Stuttgart (DE)

(74) Representative: Qip Patentanwälte Dr. Kuehn & Partner mbB 
Goethestraße 8
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


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