CA2264869C - Handheld materials tester - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| US2452796P | 1996-08-23 | 1996-08-23 | |
| US60/024,527 | 1996-08-23 | ||
| PCT/US1997/014848 WO1998008073A1 (en) | 1996-08-23 | 1997-08-22 | Handheld materials tester |
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| CA2264869A1 CA2264869A1 (en) | 1998-02-26 |
| CA2264869C true CA2264869C (en) | 2006-01-03 |
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| US (1) | US5904658A (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP0920614B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP4425993B2 (https=) |
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| CA (1) | CA2264869C (https=) |
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| WO (1) | WO1998008073A1 (https=) |
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