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Cryogenic Cooling Apparatus And Method - EP2742299

The patent EP2742299 was granted to Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools on Feb 19, 2025. The application was originally filed on Aug 13, 2012 under application number EP12753569A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2742299

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS
Application Number
EP12753569A
Filing Date
Aug 13, 2012
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jan 17, 2025
Grant Date
Feb 19, 2025
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