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(11) EP 3 596 306 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:
08.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.01.2023 Bulletin 2023/04

(21) Application number: 18768533.4

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 41/00(2006.01)
 E21B 34/08(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
E21B 41/0021; E21B 34/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/022299
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/170038 (20.09.2018 Gazette 2018/38)

(54)

EXPANSION CHAMBER

EXPANSIONSKAMMER

CHAMBRE D'EXPANSION

(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: 14.03.2017 US 201762471072 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/04

(73) Proprietor: X-Holding GmbH
32052 Herford (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEVIE, David E. Y.
    6047 Kastanienbaum (CH)
  • BAYNHAM, Richard Ronald
    48100 Marina Di Ravenna (IT)

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


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