Expired European patentEurope
Device to assess the dimensions of a possibly moving object
EP 0442252 B1 · Applicant: GEC ALSTHOM T&D GESELLSCHAFT m.b.H.
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- Filed December 10, 1990 and granted February 22, 1995. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 10, 2010.
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FiledDecember 10, 1990
PublishedAugust 21, 1991
GrantedFebruary 22, 1995
Term endedDecember 10, 2010
Application numberEP 90890319
Classification (CPC)G01B11/105
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