SYSTEM FOR GENERATING PLASMA AND SUSTAINING PLASMA MAGNETIC FIELD

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EP 3 760 012 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:
	18.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/42

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	06.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/36

(21)	Application number: 18907666.4

(22)	Date of filing: 28.02.2018

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G21B 1/05^(2006.01)
H05H 1/04^(2006.01)

G21B 1/11^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	H05H 1/04; G21B 1/05; G21B 1/11; Y02E 30/10

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA2018/050235

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2019/165535 (06.09.2019 Gazette 2019/36)

(54)	SYSTEM FOR GENERATING PLASMA AND SUSTAINING PLASMA MAGNETIC FIELD SYSTEM ZUR PLASMAERZEUGUNG UND ZUR AUFRECHTERHALTUNG EINES PLASMAMAGNETFELDES SYSTÈME DE GÉNÉRATION DE PLASMA ET DE MAINTIEN DE CHAMP MAGNÉTIQUE DU PLASMA

(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

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

(73)	Proprietor: General Fusion Inc.
	Richmond, BC V7B 1B4 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	LABERGE, Michel Georges Vancouver, British Columbia V7W 1W5 (CA) EPP, Kelly Bernard British Columbia V3E 0B7 (CA) RABLAH, Blake Kenton Vancouver, British Columbia V7G 2A4 (CA) REYNOLDS, Meritt Wayne New Westminster, British Columbia V3M 0A5 (CA) MOSSMAN, Alexander Douglas Vancouver, British Columbia V5N 1H6 (CA) HOWARD, Stephen James Burnaby, British Columbia V3J 7K1 (CA)

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

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WO-A1-2016/026040
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JP-A- S61 274 292

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