(19)
(11) EP 3 735 930 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:
30.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/13

(21) Application number: 19853872.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.08.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 34/30(2016.01)
A61B 34/20(2016.01)
 A61B 90/50(2016.01)
A61B 17/29(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 17/29; A61B 34/30; A61B 90/361; A61B 2090/067; A61B 2034/302; A61B 2034/2059; A61B 2090/506
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2019/033810
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/045538 (05.03.2020 Gazette 2020/10)

(54)

ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

SCHÄTZVORRICHTUNG, SCHÄTZVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM

DISPOSITIF D'ESTIMATION, PROCÉDÉ D'ESTIMATION ET PROGRAMME

(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: 30.08.2018 JP 2018161363

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/46

(73) Proprietor: Riverfield Inc.
Tokyo 107-0052 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • TADANO, Kotaro
    Tokyo 160-0017 (JP)

(74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP 
100 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ
Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)


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