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Method and apparatus for out-of-rate error detection in film processor temperature control system
EP 0551497 B1 · Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
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- Filed July 31, 1992 and granted May 29, 1996. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 31, 2012.
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FiledJuly 31, 1992
PublishedJuly 21, 1993
GrantedMay 29, 1996
Term endedJuly 31, 2012
Application numberEP 92917242
Classification (CPC)G03D13/006 +2 more
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