The patent EP2548685 was granted to Alstom Technology on Oct 27, 2021. The application was originally filed on Jul 6, 2012 under application number EP12175439A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Description
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Modified abstract
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Communication to designated inventor
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Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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