EMERGENCY SHIP ARREST SYSTEM AND METHOD

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EP 3 472 035 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:
	22.06.2022 Bulletin 2022/25

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	11.05.2022 Bulletin 2022/19

(21)	Application number: 17814090.1

(22)	Date of filing: 15.06.2017

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B63B 21/48^(2006.01)
B63B 21/04^(2006.01)
B63B 21/58^(2006.01)

B63B 21/00^(2006.01)
B63B 21/56^(2006.01)
B63B 35/68^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	B63B 21/48; B63B 35/68

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2017/037673

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2017/218770 (21.12.2017 Gazette 2017/51)

(54)	EMERGENCY SHIP ARREST SYSTEM AND METHOD NOTFALLSCHIFFSAUFHALTESYSTEM UND VERFAHREN SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ARRÊT DE NAVIRE DE SECOURS

(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

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Priority:

17.06.2016 US 201662351610 P
18.01.2017 US 201762447520 P
01.06.2017 US 201715611195

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	24.04.2019 Bulletin 2019/17

(73)	Proprietor: Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network
	Anchorage, AK 99507 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BUTLER, James, N. III Kenai, AK 99611 (US) DEVILBISS, David, Scott Seattle, WA 98126 (US) FITZGERALD, Kenneth, Lee Vashon, WA 98070 (US) LINDBERG, Kristofer Seattle, WA 98103 (US) REED, John, Phillip Coral Springs, FL 33071 (US) SOLES, Peter, Scott Fox Island, WA 98333 (US)

(74)	Representative: Murgitroyd & Company
	Murgitroyd House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A1-88/01586
US-A- 4 766 837
US-A- 6 135 046
US-B2- 6 550 413

US-A- 2 536 682
US-A- 5 529 010
US-B1- 7 516 713

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ZAK: 'An Alaska nonprofit is developing a massive underwater parachute for big ships' ALASKA DISPATCH NEWS, [Online] 31 May 2016, XP055461999 Retrieved from the Internet: <URL:https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/articl e/alaska-nonprofit-making-massive-underwate r-parachut e-big-ships/ 2016/04/01> [retrieved on 2017-07-29]

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