Patent No. EP4146414 (titled "Method For The Open-Loop Or Closed-Loop Control Of The Temperature Of A Steel Strip During Hot Working In A Hot Strip Mill") was filed by SMS Group on Mar 25, 2021. The application was issued on Mar 13, 2024.

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