A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF ARTEFACTS AND/OR INCLUSIONS IN A GEMSTONE, MINERAL, OR SAMPLE THEREOF

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EP 3 759 471 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
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(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	03.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/27

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	15.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/20

(21)	Application number: 19760951.4

(22)	Date of filing: 04.03.2019

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01N 21/87^(2006.01)
G01N 21/47^(2006.01)
G01N 21/88^(2006.01)
G01B 9/02^(2022.01)
G01N 33/38^(2006.01)

G01N 23/046^(2018.01)
G01B 11/24^(2006.01)
G01B 9/02015^(2022.01)
G01B 15/04^(2006.01)
G01B 9/02091^(2022.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	G01N 21/87; G01N 23/046; G01N 21/4795; G01N 2223/652; G01B 9/02091; G01B 9/02031; G01B 9/0203; G01B 15/045; G01B 9/02087; G01N 33/389

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/AU2019/050182

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2019/165514 (06.09.2019 Gazette 2019/36)

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A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF ARTEFACTS AND/OR INCLUSIONS IN A GEMSTONE, MINERAL, OR SAMPLE THEREOF

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES ORTES VON ARTEFAKTEN UND/ODER EINSCHLÜSSEN IN EINEM EDELSTEIN, EINEM MINERAL ODER EINER PROBE DAVON

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR DÉTERMINER L'EMPLACEMENT D'ARTEFACTS ET/OU D'INCLUSIONS DANS UNE PIERRE PRÉCIEUSE, UN MINÉRAL OU UN ÉCHANTILLON DE CEUX-CI

(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

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Priority:

02.03.2018 AU 2018900677

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	06.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/01

(60)	Divisional application:
	24175514.9

(73)	Proprietor: Australian National University
	Acton, ACT 2601 (AU)

(72)	Inventors:
	FLEDDERMANN, Roland Bruce, Australian Capital Territory 2617 (AU) CHOW, Jong Hann Bonner, Australian Capital Territory 2914 (AU) SHEPPARD, Adrian Paul Fisher, Australian Capital Territory 2611 (AU) SENDEN, Timothy John Acton, Australian Capital Territory 2601 (AU) LATHAM, Shane Jamie Griffith, Australian Capital Territory 2603 (AU) HUANG, Keshu Turner, Australian Capital Territory 2612 (AU)

(74)	Representative: Zacco Sweden AB
	P.O. Box 5581 Löjtnantsgatan 21 114 85 Stockholm 114 85 Stockholm (SE)

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