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Light collector and read-out apparatus for stimulated radiation image

EP 0580687 B1 · Applicant: ORION-YHTYMÄ OY

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  • Filed April 16, 1992 and granted August 14, 1996. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 16, 2012.
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FiledApril 16, 1992
PublishedFebruary 2, 1994
GrantedAugust 14, 1996
Term endedApril 16, 2012
Application numberEP 92908713
Classification (CPC)H04N1/0281

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