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Actuator and object-detecting device using the same

EP 1596159 B1 · Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.

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  • Filed February 18, 2004 and granted April 3, 2013. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 18, 2024.
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FiledFebruary 18, 2004
PublishedNovember 16, 2005
GrantedApril 3, 2013
Term endedFebruary 18, 2024
Application numberEP 04712177
Classification (CPC)B60R21/013 +1 more

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