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Electron microscope having a goniometer controlled from the image frame of reference

EP 0687380 B1 · Applicant: PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.

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  • Filed December 23, 1994 and granted March 18, 1998. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 23, 2014.
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FiledDecember 23, 1994
PublishedDecember 20, 1995
GrantedMarch 18, 1998
Term endedDecember 23, 2014
Application numberEP 95902911
Classification (CPC)H01J37/20

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1995199719992001200320052007200920112013Application filedDec 23, 1994PublishedDec 20, 1995Patent grantedMarch 18, 1998Term endedDec 23, 2014

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