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(11) EP 4 001 883 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:
26.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/15

(21) Application number: 21208606.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.11.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 1/22(2006.01)
B64D 11/00(2006.01)
B01L 7/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B01L 7/52; G01N 1/2211; G01N 1/2214; G01N 2001/2217; B64D 11/00

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METHODS FOR CAPTURING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES FROM A HEPA FILTER ON AN AIRCRAFT

VERFAHREN ZUR ERFASSUNG BIOLOGISCHER PROBEN AUS EINEM HEPA-FILTER AUF EINEM FLUGZEUG

PROCÉDÉS DE CAPTURE D'ÉCHANTILLONS BIOLOGIQUES À PARTIR D'UN FILTRE HEPA SUR UN AÉRONEF


(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: 16.11.2020 US 202063114330 P
16.11.2020 US 202063114339 P
16.11.2020 US 202063114400 P
16.11.2020 US 202063114064 P
16.11.2020 US 202063114157 P
16.11.2020 US 202063114386 P
16.11.2020 US 202063114366 P
16.11.2020 US 202063114350 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.05.2022 Bulletin 2022/21

(60) Divisional application:
24169276.3

(73) Proprietor: B/E Aerospace Inc.
Winston Salem, NC 27105 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GONZALEZ, Arnau Castillo
    NL-3607-AK Maarseen (NL)
  • MURCIA MARTINEZ, Antonio
    03206 Elche, Alicante (ES)
  • ST. ROCK, Brian
    Andover, CT 06232 (US)

(74) Representative: Dehns 
St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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