(19)
(11) EP 3 559 648 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:
20.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/23

(21) Application number: 17885391.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.12.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/414(2006.01)
B82Y 15/00(2011.01)
C07K 14/705(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B82Y 15/00; C07K 14/705; G01N 27/4145; G01N 27/4146
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2017/058181
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/116186 (28.06.2018 Gazette 2018/26)

(54)

SENSOR DEVICE AND METHODS

SENSORVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN

DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION ET PROCÉDÉS


(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: 21.12.2016 NZ 16727745
21.12.2016 NZ 16727747

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/44

(73) Proprietor: Scentian Bio Limited
Auckland 1025 (NZ)

(72) Inventors:
  • MURUGATHAS, Thanihaichelvan
    Auckland 1024 (LK)
  • KHADKA, Roshan
    Auckland 1024 (NZ)
  • KRALICEK, Andrew Vladimir
    Auckland 1025 (NZ)
  • CARRAHER, Colm
    Auckland 0602 (NZ)
  • ZHENG, Han Yue
    Lower Hutt 5011 (NZ)
  • PLANK, Natalie Olivia Victoria
    Wellington 6012 (NZ)
  • TRAVAS-SEJDIC, Jadranka
    Auckland 1071 (NZ)
  • AYDEMIR, Nihan
    Auckland 1010 (NZ)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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