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(11) EP 3 281 003 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:
05.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/23

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/17

(21) Application number: 16722336.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.04.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/90(2021.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 27/902
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2016/050983
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/162683 (13.10.2016 Gazette 2016/41)

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(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: 07.04.2015 GB 201505888

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/07

(73) Proprietor: Sonomatic Limited
Birchwood, Warrington WA3 6BA (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • BOENISCH, Andreas
    29690 Schwarmstedt (DE)

(74) Representative: Lincoln IP 
4 Rubislaw Place
Aberdeen AB10 1XN
Aberdeen AB10 1XN (GB)


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