Expired European patentEurope
Ion beam potential detection probe
EP 0499357 B1 · Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
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- Filed January 16, 1992 and granted April 17, 1996. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 16, 2012.
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FiledJanuary 16, 1992
PublishedAugust 19, 1992
GrantedApril 17, 1996
Term endedJanuary 16, 2012
Application numberEP 92300354
Classification (CPC)H01J37/244 +2 more
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