AU2009206181B2 - Fluid bed reactors and associated methods - Google Patents
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| US8743408P | 2008-08-08 | 2008-08-08 | |
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| US12/437,190 | 2009-05-07 | ||
| US12/437,190 US8034298B2 (en) | 2008-08-08 | 2009-05-07 | Fluid bed reactors and associated methods |
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| AU2009206181B2 true AU2009206181B2 (en) | 2013-03-28 |
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| US (1) | US8034298B2 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP2153890B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP5663152B2 (https=) |
| CN (1) | CN101703912B (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU2009206181B2 (https=) |
| BR (1) | BRPI0904296A2 (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA2674176C (https=) |
| MX (1) | MX2009008182A (https=) |
| RU (1) | RU2502553C2 (https=) |
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