The patent EP3660180 was granted to Kabushiki Kaisha Riken on Apr 12, 2023. The application was originally filed on Oct 9, 2018 under application number EP18867341A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".
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Abstract
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