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Process for continuous heating and cleaning of wire and strip products in a stratified fluidized bed

EP 1010766 B1 · Applicant: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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  • Filed December 14, 1999 and granted March 2, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 14, 2019.
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FiledDecember 14, 1999
PublishedJune 21, 2000
GrantedMarch 2, 2005
Term endedDecember 14, 2019
Application numberEP 99124945
Classification (CPC)C21D9/567

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