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1 Nummer 08/18 14 februari 2018

2 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 Inleiding Hoofdblad Het Blad de Industriële Eigendom verschijnt op de derde werkdag van een week. Indien Octrooicentrum Nederland op deze dag is gesloten, wordt de verschijningsdag van het blad verschoven naar de eerstvolgende werkdag, waarop Octrooicentrum Nederland is geopend. Het blad verschijnt alleen in elektronische vorm. Elk nummer van het blad bestaat uit 14 rubrieken. Bijblad Verschijnt vier keer per jaar (januari, april, juli, oktober) in elektronische vorm via octrooien. Het Bijblad bevat officiële mededelingen en andere wetenswaardigheden waarmee Octrooicentrum Nederland en zijn klanten te maken hebben. Abonnementsprijzen per (kalender)jaar: Hoofdblad en Bijblad: verschijnt gratis in elektronische vorm op de website van Octrooicentrum Nederland. Bezoekadres: Octrooicentrum Nederland Prinses Beatrixlaan AL Den Haag Postadres Postbus HJ Den Haag Telefoon: Bankrekeningnummer: Voor taksen en depotrekeningen: ING Iban: NL41INGB BIC: INGBNL2A Introduction Patent Bulletin The Patent Bulletin appears on the 3rd working day of each week. If the Netherlands Patent Office is closed to the public on the above mentioned day, the date of issue of the Bulletin is the first working day thereafter, on which the Office is open. Each issue of the Bulletin consists of 14 headings. Official Journal Appears four times a year (January, April, July, October) in electronic form on the octrooien. The Official Journal contains announcements and other things worth knowing for the benefit of the Netherlands Patent Office and its customers. Subscription rates per calendar year: Patent Bulletin and Official Journal: free of charge in electronic form on the website of the Netherlands Patent Office. Visiting address: Netherlands Patent Office Prinses Beatrixlaan AL Den Haag Postadress Post Office Box: HJ Den Haag Telephone: +31(0) Account: Fees, deposit accounts: ING Iban: NL41INGB BIC: INGBNL2A

3 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 Inhoudsopgave Blz. Content Page Rubriek NP1 Bevat gegevens betreffende octrooiaanvragen die zijn ingeschreven op grond van de Octrooiwet Rubriek NP2 Bevat gegevens betreffende ingeschreven en verleende octrooien op grond van de Octrooiwet Heading NP1 Contains data concerning Netherlands patent applications which have been entered in the patent register under the Patents Act Heading NP2 Contains data concerning Netherlands patents which have been entered in the patent register under the Patents Act Rubriek NP3 10 Heading NP3 Bevat gegevens betreffende Nederlandse Contains data concerning Netherlands octrooien na gedeeltelijke afstand patents after partial renunciation confirm conform artikel 63 van de Octrooiwet Article 63 of the Patents Act Rubriek EP1 Bevat gegevens betreffende vertaalde conclusies van Europese octrooiaanvragen. Rubriek EP2 Bevat gegevens betreffende voor Nederland verleende Europese octrooien. 11 Heading EP1 Contains data concerning translations of the conclusions of European patent applications. 12 Heading EP2 Contains data concerning European patents granted for The Netherlands Rubriek EP3 Bevat gegevens betreffende voor Nederland verleende Europese octrooien waarvoor een vertaling is ingediend conform artikel 52 lid 1 of 6 van de Octrooiwet Heading EP3 Contains data concerning European patents granted for The Netherlands in which a translation was filed confirm Article 52 par. 1 or 6 of the Patents Act Rubriek EP4 Bevat gegevens betreffende voor Nederland verleende gewijzgde Europese octrooien. Rubriek EP5 Bevat gegevens betreffende voor Nederland verleende gewijzigde 194Heading EP4 Contains data concerning European patents granted in amended form for the Netherlands. 195Heading EP5 Contains data concerning European patents granted in amended form for

4 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 Europese octrooien waarvoor een gewijzigde vertaling is ingediend. Rubriek SPC Bevat gegevens betreffende ingeschreven en verleende certificaten The Netherlands in which an amended translation was filed. 196Heading SPC 196 Contains data concerning applications for- or granted Supplementary Protection Certificates. Rubriek VB1 197Heading VB1 Bevat gegevens betreffende rechten Contains data concerning requests and waarvoor een verzoek of bezwaarschrift notices of opposition under the General is ingediend conform de Octrooiwet administrative law. 197 Rubriek VB2 Bevat gegevens betreffende rechten waarin een beslissing is genomen of waarvoor een nieuwheidsrapport is uitgegaan op een verzoek- of bezwaarschrift conform de Octrooiwet Heading VB2 Contains data concerning requests and notices of opposition under the General administrative law in respect of which a decision has been taken or in respect for which a report has been made. 200 Rubriek MED Bevat gegevens betreffende overige mededelingen. Rubriek VRV Bevat gegevens betreffende verval of nietigverklaring. Rubriek VRB Bevat gegevens betreffende verbeteringen op eerdere publicaties. 201Heading MED Contains data concerning other communications. 202Heading VRV Contains data concerning lapse or annulment. 226Heading VRB Contains data concerning corrections on earlier publications Rubriek CO Bevat gegevens betreffende wijzigingen in het octrooiregister. 227Heading CO 227 Contains data concerning changes in the Netherland patent register. Rubriek TVH 229Heading TVH Bevat gegevens betreffende topografieën Contains data concerning depots of van halfgeleiderproducten. original topographies of semi-conductor products. 229

5 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 Overzicht van Inid codes INID CODES Inid codes worden gebruikt op de voorpagina van octrooigeschriften en in octrooibulletins. Ze dienen om de verschillende bibliografische gegevens te kunnen begrijpen zonder kennis te hebben van de taal. INID is een acronym van Internationally agreed Numbers for Identification of Data. De definities van INID codes wordt gegeven in de WIPO standaard ST. 9. INID CODES INID Codes are used on the front pages of patent documents and in official gazettes to identify various bibliographic data items without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied. INID is an acronym for Internationally agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data. The INID Codes are usually given in parenthesis adjacent to the appropriate bibliographic data item. The definitions of the INID Codes are given in WIPO Standard ST. 9 (as of November 1998) and are listed below: (11) (13) (15) (21) (22) (23) (25) (26) (30) (31) (32) (33) (34) (40) (41) (42) (43) Octrooinummer Soort document volgens WIPO standaard 16 Correctie informatie Octrooiaanvraagnummer Datum van indiening Datum tentoonstelling Taal van indiening Taal waarin de aanvraag is gepubliceerd Voorrangsgegevens Nummer voorrang Datum voorrang Land van herkomst voorrang Oorspronkelijk land van indiening Datum van inschrijving Datum van inschrijving van een octrooiaanvraag Datum van inschrijving van een onderzochte aanvraag (openbaarmaking) (11) (13) (15) (21) (22) (23) (25) (26) (30) (31) (32) (33) (34) (40) (41) (42) Datum waarop de aanvraag ter inzage is gelegd (43) Patent number Kind of document code according to WIPO standard ST.16 Patent correction information Application number Date(s) of filing application(s) Date of exhibition Language in which the published application was originally filed Language in which the application is published Priority Data Number(s) assigned to priority application(s) Date(s) of filling of priority application(s) WIPO Standard ST.3 Code indetifying the national patent office alloting the priority application number or the organization alloting the regional priority application number: for international applications filed under the PCT, the code "WO" is used. For priority fillings under the regional or international arrangements, the WIPO Standard ST.3 Code indentifying at least one country party to the Paris Union for which the regional or international application was made. Date(s) of making available to the public Date of making available to the public by viewing, or copying on request an unexamined patent document, on which no grant has taken place on or before the said date. Date of making available to the public by viewing, or copying on request an examined patent document, on which no grant has taken place on or before the said date. Date of publication by printing or similar process of anexamined document on which no grant has taken place on or before said date

6 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (51) (54) (62) (68) (71) (72) (73) (74) (75) (81) (83) (84) (86) (87) (92) (93) (94) (95) Datum van openbaarmaking Datum van kracht worden van een Europees octrooi in Nederland Inschrijvingsdatum conclusies Verleningsdatum octrooi Datum waarop een verbetering van een octrooi is uitgegeven Internationale Octrooiclassificatie Korte aanduiding Nummer moeder aanvraag Nummer basis octrooi Naam aanvrager(s) Naam uitvinder(s) Naam octrooihouder(s) Naam gemachtigde Naam van uitvinders die tevens aanvrager zijn Aangewezen landen volgens de PCT Informatie over micro organismen Aangewezen landen bij regionale octrooien Nummer van omgezette aanvraag Datum en nummer van een PCT aanvraag Certificaten: nummer en datum van de eerste nationale vergunning voor een geneesmiddel Datum en nummer van de eerste EU vergunning voor een geneesmiddel Expiratiedatum voor een topografie Certificaten: naam van het product (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (51) (54) (62) (68) (71) (72) (73) (74) (75) (81) (83) (84) (86) (87) (92) (93) (94) (95) Date of publication by printing or similar process of an examined document on which no grant has taken place on or before said date Date of publication by printing or similar process of a document on which no grant has taken place on or before said date Date of publication by printing or similar process of the claim(s) only of a document Date from which the patent takes effect Date of issuance of a corrected patent document International Patent Classification Title of the invention Number and, if possible, filling date of the earlier application from which the present document has been divided out Number of the basic patent Name(s) of the applicant(s) Name(s) of the inventor(s) if know to be such Name(s) of grantee(s) Name(s) of the attorney(s) or agent(s) Name(s) of inventor(s) who is (are) also application(s) Designated States(s) according to the PCT Information concerning the deposit of microorganisms Designated Contracting States under regional patent conventions Apllication number of a PCT-application or number of European patent which is converted into a national application Publication date and number of a PCT application For an SPC, number and date of the first national authorization to place the product on the market as a medicinal product For an SPC, number and date and where applicable, country of origin, of the first authorzation to place the product on the market as a medicinal product within a regional economic community Calculated date of expiry of the topography Name of the product protected by the basic patent and in respect of which the SPC has been apllied for or granted

7 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 Rubrieken/Headings NP1 Nederlandse octrooiaanvragen die zijn ingeschreven op grond van de Octrooiwet Contains data concerning Netherlands patent applications which have been entered in the patent register under the Patents Act (51) A47C 4/00 A47C 7/00 (21) (22) (54) Compact collapsible chair (71) ZHEJIANG HENGFENG TOP LEISURE CO., LTD. (74) ir. H.Th. van den Heuvel c.s. (72) Boaqing Yang (31) 15/227,110 (32) (51) A47J 31/36 (21) (22) (54) System for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption (71) Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V. (74) ir. C.M. Jansen c.s. (72) Peter Rijskamp Gerbrand Kristiaan de Graaff Jarno Beekman Judith Margreet Hanneke Ogink (31) (32) (33) Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands (51) A47J 31/36 (21) (22) (54) Capsule, system and use of the system for preparing double beverages like a double espresso, a double lungo and a double ristretto (71) Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V. (74) ir. C.M. Jansen c.s. (72) John Richard Melrose Gerbrand Kristiaan de Graaff Richard John Andrews Paul James Harpley (31) (32) (33) Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands (51) C07K 16/28 (21) (22) (54) New anti-hctla-4 antibodies (71) Aduro Biotech Holdings, Europe B.V. (74) ir. C.M. Jansen c.s. (72) Andrea van Elsas Hans van Eenennaam Joost Kreijtz David Lutje Hulsik Paul Vink (41) (51) C12N 15/113 A61K 31/712 A61K 31/7125 (21) (22) (54) Enzymatic replacement therapy and antisense therapy for Pompe Disease. (71) Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam (74) ir. C.M. Jansen c.s. (72) Wilhelmus Wenceslaus Matthias Pijnappel Antje Tjitske van der Ploeg Erik van der Wal Atze Jacobus Bergsma (31) (32) (33) Netherlands (51) F25B 15/00 (21) (22) (54) Method for operating a sorption system having a main circuit and an additional circuit for generating cold (71) Anno von Reth (74) ir. C.M. Jansen c.s. (72) Anno von Reth (31) (32) (51) G03F 7/20 (21) (22) (54) A POSITIONING SYSTEM, METHOD TO POSITION, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD (71) ASML Netherlands B.V. (74) ir. A.J. Maas (72) Hans Butler Wim Symens Bas Jansen (31) (32) (51) G03F 7/20 (21) (22) (54) POSITIONING SYSTEM, CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD TO POSITION, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD (71) ASML Netherlands B.V. (74) ir. A.J. Maas (72) Wilhelmus Henricus Theodorus Maria Aangenent Mauritius Gerardus Elisabeth Schneiders (31) (32) (51) G03F 7/20 (21) (22)

8 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 (54) INSPECTION APPARATUS, INSPECTION METHOD, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, PATTERNING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD (71) ASML Netherlands B.V. (74) ir. A.J. Maas (72) Frank Staals Abraham Slachter Ewoud Vreugdenhil Pieter Joseph Marie Woltgens Martinus Adrianus Johannes Verhoeven (31) (32) (51) G03F 7/20 (21) (22) (54) Metrology Method and Method of Device Manufacture (71) ASML Netherlands B.V. (74) ir. A.J. Maas (72) Frank Staals Carlo Cornelis Maria Luijten Simon Hendrik Celine van Gorp Koen Thuijs (31) (32) (51) H04L 9/32 (21) (22) (54) Method for the electronic signature of a document (71) PORTIMA (74) dr. J. van Straaten (72) Claude Rapoport Christophe Cloesen (41) (31) 2016/5625 (32) (33) Belgium (51) H04R 23/00 (21) (22) (54) Three dimensional thermoacoustic device composed of nanoporous material and the method to fabricate such a device (71) Technische Universiteit Delft (74) mr. ir. J. van Breda c.s. (72) Regnerus Hermannus Poelma Hendrikus Wilhelminus van Zeijl Guo Qi Zhang Hengqian Yi (41)

9 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 NP2 Ingeschreven en verleende octrooien op grond van de Octrooiwet Contains data concerning Netherlands patents which have been entered in the patent register under the Patents Act (51) A01G 1/00 A01G 1/04 A01G 9/10 B65D 85/52 A01G 27/06 (11) (47) (22) (54) IMPROVED METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONSUMER-READY VEGETABLES, MUSHROOMS OR HERBS IN A BOX (73) Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (72) Wilhelmus Petrus Adrianus Roeland Voermans Jeanette Diana van der Laken (74) ir. P.J. Hylarides c.s. (31) (32) (33) Netherlands (51) B01D 41/04 (11) (47) (22) (54) Reinigingsinrichting voor het reinigen van een cilindrisch filter (73) Perry Toussaint (72) Perry Toussaint (74) ir. G.J.M. Verhees (31) (32) (33) Netherlands (51) C07K 16/28 (11) (47) (22) (54) New anti-hctla-4 antibodies (73) Aduro Biotech Holdings, Europe B.V. (72) Andrea van Elsas Hans van Eenennaam Joost Kreijtz David Lutje Hulsik Paul Vink (74) ir. C.M. Jansen c.s. (51) F24D 19/10 (11) (47) (22) (54) Werkwijze en inrichting voor het verwarmen van een gebouw en regeleenheid voor ruimteverwarming. (73) Agur B.V. (72) Dirk Samsom Arnoldus Johannes de Borst (74) ir. P.J. Hylarides c.s. (31) (32) (33) Netherlands (51) H04L 9/32 (11) (47) (22) (54) Method for the electronic signature of a document (73) PORTIMA (72) Claude Rapoport Christophe Cloesen (74) dr. J. van Straaten (31) 2016/5625 (32) (33) Belgium (51) H04N 21/214 G06Q 50/30 G08G 5/00 B64D 11/00 (11) (47) (22) (54) VLIEGTUIGINFORMATIESYSTEEM EN WERKWIJZE (73) MI Group B.V. (72) Job Daniel Maria Heimerikx (74) ir. F.E. Hoeben (31) (32) (33) Netherlands (51) H04N 21/214 G08G 5/00 G06Q 50/30 B64D 11/00 (11) (47) (22) (54) Vliegtuiginformatiesysteem en werkwijze. (73) MI Group B.V. (72) Job Daniel Maria Heimerikx (74) ir. F.E. Hoeben (51) H04R 23/00 (11) (47) (22) (54) Three dimensional thermoacoustic device composed of nanoporous material and the method to fabricate such a device (73) Technische Universiteit Delft (72) Regnerus Hermannus Poelma Hendrikus Wilhelminus van Zeijl Guo Qi Zhang Hengqian Yi (74) mr. ir. J. van Breda c.s.

10 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 NP3 Nederlandse octrooien na gedeeltelijke afstand conform artikel 63 van de Octrooiwet Contains data concerning Netherlands patents which have been entered in the patent register (after limitation procedure) under the Patents Act 1995.

11 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 EP1 Vertaalde conclusies van Europese octrooiaanvragen. Contains data concerning translations of the claims of European patent applications.

12 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 EP2 Voor Nederland verleende Europese octrooien. Contains data concerning European patents granted for The Netherlands. van Kann, Andreas (11) EP (31) (21) EP (32) (87) US (51) A01C 17/ A01C 21/00 (22) (11) EP (54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO (21) EP LINK FAILURE RECOVERY (73) Google Technology Holdings LLC (22) (72) NARASIMHA, Murali (54) Method for optimising the distribution of KUCHIBHOTLA, Ravi mineral fertiliser (31) (73) RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH (32) (72) Stöcklin, Volker, M. Sc. Dingeldey, Nico (11) EP Rauch, Norbert, Dr. (21) EP (31) (87) EP (32) (22) (54) COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE Germany (73) Sony Corporation (51) A01D 34/00 (72) MARTIN, Brian, Alexander (11) EP WEBB, Matthew, William (21) EP MORIOKA, Yuichi (31) (22) (32) (54) MOWING VEHICLE (73) Kubota Corporation (51) A01C 7/04 (72) ITO, Hirokazu (11) EP FUJIMOTO, Yoshitomo (21) EP (31) (32) (87) SE (51) A01D 34/71 (22) A01D 42/00 (54) ARRANGEMENT OF A SEED METERING A01D 34/00 DEVICE ON AN AGRICULTURAL A01D 34/66 MACHINE (11) EP (73) Väderstad Holding AB (21) EP (72) GILSTRING, Gert (31) (22) (32) (54) Riding grass-mower (33) Sweden (73) Iseki & Co., Ltd. (51) A01C 7/20 (72) Matsugi, Satoshi A01C 5/06 Toda, Hirotaka (11) EP Kurita, Kazuyuki (21) EP Yoshiki, Shinya (31) (22) (54) ENERGY STORAGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN (32) APPLICATION COULTER UNIT (73) Lemken GmbH & Co. KG (72) Gebbeken, Martin Japan Bergerfurth, Dennis (51) A01D 34/73 Berendsen, Mark A01D 34/82 Geraats, Marcel (11) EP Gotzen, Christian (21) EP Lukas, Thomas Paeßens, Christian (22) Werries, Dieter (54) CUTTER BLADE FOR MOWER Heicks, Alois (73) Kubota Corporation (72) NISHIHARA, Hironobu AKITA, Masayuki (31) (32) (51) A01D 65/02 (11) EP (21) EP (22) (54) Lifter for crops (73) Gebr. Schumacher Gerätebaugesellschaft mbh (72) Höller, Frank Schumacher, Friedrich-Wilhelm (31) (32) (51) A01D 78/10 (11) EP (21) EP (87) EP (22) (54) AGRICULTURAL RAKE (73) Agco Feucht GmbH (72) RIEDEL, Jüergen (31) (32) (33) United Kingdom (51) A01G 9/02 A01G 9/08 A01G 9/10 B25J 9/00 (11) EP (21) EP (87) AU (22) (54) ROBOTIC PLANTLET HANDLING SYSTEM (73) Nuplant Pty Ltd (72) TEASDALE, Robert Dixon (31) (32) (33) Australia (51) A01G 9/16 A01G 31/02 (11) EP (21) EP (87) EP (22) (54) DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CULTIVATING ONE OR MORE PLANTS (73) Horticoop B.V. Daas, Kamal

13 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 Daas, Talal (72) DAAS, Kamal DAAS, Talal VAN DER DRIFT, Peter (31) U (32) (51) A01G 17/02 A01G 17/14 E04H 12/16 (11) EP (21) EP (22) (54) SUPPORT MASTS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, IN PARTICULAR SUPPORT MASTS FOR HOP INSTALLATIONS (73) Schönthaler OHG- SNC (72) Schönthaler, Martin (31) UB (32) (33) Italy (51) A01G 27/06 A01G 9/16 A01G 9/24 A01K 63/00 (11) EP (21) EP (87) GB (22) (54) VIVARIUM (73) OASE Holding U.K. Limited (72) REYNOLDS, Barry (31) (32) (33) United Kingdom (51) A01H 5/00 A01H 5/10 C12N 5/04 A01N 63/02 C12N 15/82 (11) EP (21) EP (87) US (22) (54) COMBINATIONS INCLUDING CRY34AB/35AB AND CRY3AA PROTEINS TO PREVENT DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANCE IN CORN ROOTWORMS (DIABROTICA SPP.) (73) Dow AgroSciences LLC (72) NARVA, Kenneth, E. MEADE, Thomas FENCIL, Kristin, J. LI, Huarong HEY, Timothy, D. WOOSLEY, Aaron, T. OLSON, Monica, Britt (31) P P P P (32) (51) A01H 5/00 A01H 5/10 C12N 5/04 A01N 63/02 C12N 15/82 (11) EP (21) EP (87) US (22) (54) COMBINATIONS INCLUDING CRY3AA AND CRY6AA PROTEINS TO PREVENT DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANCE IN CORN ROOTWORMS (DIABROTICA SPP.) (73) Dow AgroSciences, LLC (72) NARVA, Kenneth, E. MEADE, Thomas FENCIL, Kristin, J. LI, Huarong HEY, Timothy, D. WOOSLEY, Aaron, T. OLSON,Monica, Britt (31) P P P P (32) (51) A01J 5/007 A01J 5/00 (11) EP (21) EP (87) KR (22) (54) METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY EXAMINING MILKING MACHINE (73) Song, Yongbok Cho, Yongseok (72) Song, Yongbok Cho, Yongseok (31) (32) (33) Korea (Republic) (51) A01K 7/00 A01K 7/06 F16K 31/00 A01K 1/03 A01K 39/02 (11) EP (21) EP (87) US (22) (54) FLUID DELIVERY VALVE SYSTEM AND METHOD (73) Hydropac/Lab Products, Inc. (72) GABRIEL, George, S. CAMPBELL, Neil, E. GERRINGER, Rodney, E. IRWIN, Lynn, B. ELDRETH, Edward, K. (31) (32) (51) A01K 15/02 A63B 60/52 A63B 60/16 A63B 59/20 (11) EP (21) EP (87) CN (22) (54) BALL-THROWING SCOOP FOR INTERACTION WITH PET (73) Shenzhen Xingrisheng Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) REN, Dan (51) A01K 97/04 (11) EP (21) EP (22) (54) Angler's method feeder mould (73) Preston Innovations Limited (72) Preston, David (31) (32) (33) United Kingdom (51) A01K 97/10 (11) EP (21) EP (22) (54) Pole roller (73) Mossalgue (72) Mossalgue, François (31) (32) (33) France (51) A01N 1/02 A61J 1/10 B32B 27/08 (11) EP (21) EP (87) US (22) (54) RED BLOOD CELLS PRODUCTS AND THE STORAGE OF RED BLOOD CELLS IN NON-PVC BAGS (73) Fenwal, Inc. (72) MIN, Kyungyoon RADWANSKI, Katherine SANDFORD, Craig, L. (31) P

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20 Nummer 08/ februari 2018 G01F 3/20 G01F 3/24 (11) EP (21) EP (87) IL (22) (54) SPIROMETER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LUNG FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY (FRC) WITH A NON-OCCLUDING SHUTTER (73) TEL HASHOMER MEDICAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES LTD. Tchernichovsky, Leonid Itzkovitch, Hanan (72) TCHERNICHOVSKY, Leonid ITZKOVITCH, Hanan GAIDES, Mark (31) P (32) (51) A61B 5/15 A61B 5/157 (11) EP (21) EP (87) EP (22) (54) INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED DISPOSABLE BLOOD TESTING UNIT (73) Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. (72) HAFELLNER, Reinhard RITTMANNSBERGER, Franz (31) (32) (33) Austria (51) A61B 5/18 B60K 35/00 G01C 21/36 (11) EP (21) EP (87) EP (22) (54) MULTIFUNCTION OPERATING DEVICE (73) Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (72) BECKMANN, Mark (31) (32) Germany (51) A61B 6/00 A61N 5/10 G06T 15/08 G06T 7/00 G06T 15/00 (11) EP (21) EP (22) (54) RADIOTHERAPY METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER SYSTEM (73) RaySearch Laboratories AB (72) Svensson, Stina (51) A61B 10/00 A61B 10/02 B01L 3/00 (11) EP (21) EP (22) (54) Tissue handling system with reduced operator exposure (73) Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. (72) Videbaek, Karsten Staal, Lasse G. Gundberg, Tomas Danborg, Lasse (31) P (32) (51) A61B 17/00 A61B 17/29 A61B 17/34 A61M 25/01 (11) EP (21) EP (22) (54) Deflecting guide catheter for mitral valve treatment (73) Cordis Corporation (72) Krever, Matthew Cedro, Rudolph D'Antonio, Paul Johnson, Eric Gerard Olsen, Daniel H. Johnson, Wayne Allen Lozano, Tracy Allen Mason, Matthew Aaron (31) (32) (51) A61B 17/00 A61N 1/372 A61B 17/08 A61B 17/10 (11) EP (21) EP (87) US (22) (54) TWIST-GRIP ANCHORS AND METHODS OF USE (73) Spinal Modulation Inc. (72) LEE, Jeffrey J. (31) P (32) (51) A61B 17/04 A61B 17/80 A61B 17/86 A61B 17/68 (11) EP (21) EP (87) US (22) (54) SUTURE BUTTON (73) Biomet Manufacturing, LLC (72) FRITZINGER, Daniel D. WINSLOW, Nathan TAYLOR, Robert J. STONE, Kevin T. (31) (32) (51) A61B 17/122 (11) EP (21) EP (22) (54) Aortic cross clamp (73) Miami Instruments, LLC (72) Poo, Ramon E. Lamelas, Joseph (31) (32) (51) A61B 17/15 A61B 17/17 A61B 17/90 A61F 2/46 (11) EP (21) EP (87) US (22) (54) DEVICES FOR PERFORMING KNEE ARTHROPLASTY (73) Smith & Nephew, Inc. (72) WILKINSON, Zachary, Christopher (31) P (32) (51) A61B 17/22 (11) EP (21) EP (87) FR (22) (54) DEVICE FOR CUTTING OFF AND REMOVING CALCIFIED TISSUE FROM A HEART VALVE (73) Pain, Bernard Vola, Marco (72) PAIN, Bernard VOLA, Marco PASQUINO, Enrico (31) (32) (33) France (51) A61B 17/221 (11) EP (21) EP (87) CN (22)

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