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(11) EP 4 772 000 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.05.2025

(43) Date of publication:
08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28

(21) Application number: 24861014.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.08.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05K 13/02(2006.01)
B65H 20/20(2006.01)
H05K 13/04(2006.01)
 B65D 73/02(2006.01)
B65H 37/00(2006.01)
B65B 15/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H05K 13/0419
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/044378
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/049711 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)
(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:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 01.09.2023 US 202363580197 P

(71) Applicant: Universal Instruments Corporation
Conklin, NY 13748 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARKS, Christopher
    New York 13780 (US)
  • BAUER, Stephen Matthew
    Binghamton, New York 13905 (US)

(74) Representative: Preusche und Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Schlossstraße 1
56068 Koblenz
56068 Koblenz (DE)

   


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