(19)
(11) EP 3 347 694 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:
21.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/10

(21) Application number: 16818586.6

(22) Date of filing: 28.06.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/03(2006.01)
G01N 15/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/039790
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/004021 (05.01.2017 Gazette 2017/01)

(54)

CUVETTE ASSEMBLY FOR OPTICAL MICROSCOPY OF NANOPARTICLES IN LIQUIDS

KÜVETTENANORDNUNG FÜR OPTISCHE MIKROSKOPIE VON NANOPARTIKELN IN FLÜSSIGKEITEN

ENSEMBLE CUVETTE POUR UNE MICROSCOPIE OPTIQUE DE NANOPARTICULES DANS DES LIQUIDES


(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: 01.07.2015 US 201562187391 P
08.02.2016 US 201615018532

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/29

(73) Proprietor: Horiba Instruments Incorporated
Irvine, California 92618 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TATARKIEWICZ, Jan, J.
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
  • COOPER, Rick
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(74) Representative: Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München
81634 München (DE)


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