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Cryogen Free Cooling Apparatus And Method - EP2409096

The patent EP2409096 was granted to Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools on Jun 19, 2024. The application was originally filed on Mar 15, 2010 under application number EP10710389A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2409096

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS
Application Number
EP10710389A
Filing Date
Mar 15, 2010
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
May 17, 2024
Grant Date
Jun 19, 2024
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