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(11) EP 3 516 823 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/31

(21) Application number: 17853988.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.09.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/14(2006.01)
H04W 4/24(2018.01)
 H04L 12/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/052962
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/057894 (29.03.2018 Gazette 2018/13)
(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
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 23.09.2016 US 201662398826 P
23.09.2016 US 201662398799 P
23.09.2016 US 201662398776 P

(71) Applicant: TNBI, Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MERKH, Thomas, G.
    Westmont NJ 08108 (US)
  • PASQUALE, Charles, J., Jr.
    Malvern PA 19355 (US)
  • KNISKERN, Robert, J.
    Fort Wayne IN 46815 (US)

(74) Representative: Körner, Thomas Ottmar 
freigutpartners gmbh Gämsenstrasse 3
8006 Zürich
8006 Zürich (CH)

   


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