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(11) EP 3 679 219 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.07.2020 Bulletin 2020/29

(21) Application number: 18865333.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.11.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 7/14(2006.01)
E21D 9/10(2006.01)
E21B 7/15(2006.01)
E21D 13/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/060961
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/101666 (22.05.2020 Gazette 2020/21)
(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:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: ARCBYT, INC.
Berkeley CA 94705 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • HELMING, Troy Anthony
    Oakland, CA 94618 (US)

(74) Representative: Mathys & Squire 
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)


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