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Cryogenic Freezing Method And Apparatus - EP3170404

The patent EP3170404 was granted to Linde on Jun 8, 2022. The application was originally filed on Feb 16, 2016 under application number EP16156022A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3170404

LINDE
Application Number
EP16156022A
Filing Date
Feb 16, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
May 6, 2022
Publication Date
Jun 8, 2022
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