Patent No. EP2450116 (titled "Cooling Device For Steel Sheet, And Manufacturing Device And Manufacturing Method For Hot-Rolled Steel Sheet") was filed by Nippon Steel on Jun 24, 2010. The application was issued on Aug 21, 2024.

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