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(11) EP 4 558 227 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/22

(21) Application number: 23842523.5

(22) Date of filing: 11.07.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A62B 35/00(2006.01)
G01V 3/00(2006.01)
E04G 21/32(2006.01)
F16B 45/02(2006.01)
G08B 21/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A62B 35/0043; A62B 35/0075; A62B 35/0006; A62B 35/0093; A62B 35/0025; F16B 45/002; F16B 45/023; F16B 45/024; G01V 3/08; G01V 8/16; G01V 15/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2023/057111
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/018325 (25.01.2024 Gazette 2024/04)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 20.07.2022 US 202263390918 P

(71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WEISS, Michael T.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • TAYLOR, Daniel B.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • LEPP, Jonathan J.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • JESME, Ronald D.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Mathys & Squire 
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


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