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(11) EP 3 947 942 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.02.2022 Bulletin 2022/06

(21) Application number: 20784810.2

(22) Date of filing: 14.02.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F02D 37/02(2006.01)
F02D 17/02(2006.01)
F02D 13/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F02D 41/0087; F02D 13/06; F02M 2026/009; F01N 13/009; F01N 2560/026; F01N 2900/1602; F01N 2560/025; F02D 41/0007; Y02A 50/20; F02D 41/1475; F01N 2560/06; F02D 41/1446; F02D 41/0245; F01N 3/103; F02D 41/0235; Y02T 10/12; F01N 3/0842; F01N 3/2066; F01N 3/021; F02D 41/123; F02D 2250/21; F02D 2200/0802; F02D 41/0055
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/018313
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/205073 (08.10.2020 Gazette 2020/41)
(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

(30) Priority: 02.04.2019 US 201916373364
20.09.2019 US 201916576972

(71) Applicant: Tula Technology, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95131 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SERRANO, Louis J.
    Los Gatos, California 95032 (US)

(74) Representative: Engstle, Verena 
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg
90402 Nürnberg (DE)

   


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