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Procedure and device to determine dynamically the thickness and/or the weight of a moving object
EP 0718596 B1 · Applicant: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
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- Filed December 21, 1995 and granted March 13, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 21, 2015.
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FiledDecember 21, 1995
PublishedJune 26, 1996
GrantedMarch 13, 2002
Term endedDecember 21, 2015
Application numberEP 95120250
Classification (CPC)G01B17/02 +1 more
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