(19)
(11) EP 3 850 347 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:
15.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/48

(21) Application number: 19860716.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.09.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 23/20025(2018.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 23/20025; G01N 2223/607; G01N 2223/624; G01N 2223/645
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2019/051295
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/051708 (19.03.2020 Gazette 2020/12)

(54)

BALL-MAPPING METHOD

KUGELABBILDUNGSVERFAHREN

PROCÉDÉ DE CARTOGRAPHIE DE BALLE

(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: 14.09.2018 US 201862731344 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.07.2021 Bulletin 2021/29

(73) Proprietor: Proto Patents Ltd.
Windsor, Ontario N9J 3W3 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • PINEAULT, James
    Oldcastle, Ontario N0R 1L0 (CA)
  • ISKRA, Alec
    Oldcastle, Ontario N0R 1L0 (CA)
  • LEVCOVICI, Bogdan
    Oldcastle, Ontario N0R 1L0 (CA)
  • BRAUSS, Michael
    Oldcastle, Ontario N0R 1L0 (CA)

(74) Representative: Vanzini, Christian et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino
10152 Torino (IT)


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