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(11) EP 4 026 178 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:
09.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/10

(21) Application number: 20767866.5

(22) Date of filing: 03.09.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01M 10/60(2014.01)
B64U 20/90(2023.01)
 H01M 10/625(2014.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B64G 1/50; F28D 15/04; H01L 23/427; H01M 10/60; H01M 10/6552; H01M 10/625; H05K 7/20336; H01L 23/34; H01M 2220/20; H01M 10/66; Y02E 60/10; B64D 13/00; B64U 20/90; B64U 10/25; B64U 30/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2020/052103
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/044142 (11.03.2021 Gazette 2021/10)

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THERMAL MANAGEMENT APPARATUS

VORRICHTUNG ZUR THERMISCHEN VERWALTUNG

APPAREIL DE GESTION THERMIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR 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: 05.09.2019 GB 201912771
29.10.2019 EP 19275108

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/28

(73) Proprietor: BAE SYSTEMS plc
London SW1Y 5AD (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • SALTER, Robert John
    Christchurch Dorset BH23 4JE (GB)
  • MILLER, James Martin
    Christchurch Dorset BH23 4JE (GB)
  • MATTHEWS, Carl Martin
    Christchurch Dorset BH23 4JE (GB)

(74) Representative: BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department 
Warwick House P.O. Box 87 Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6YU
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6YU (GB)


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