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Method and device for the optical transmission of electrical signals with positive and negative voltage values
EP 0091546 B1 · Applicant: Richard Hirschmann Radiotechnisches Werk
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- Filed February 19, 1983 and granted May 20, 1987. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 19, 2003.
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FiledFebruary 19, 1983
PublishedOctober 19, 1983
GrantedMay 20, 1987
Term endedFebruary 19, 2003
Application numberEP 83101590
Classification (CPC)G08C23/06
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