CA2861423C - Method and apparatus for recycling electronic devices - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (9)
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| US201261593358P | 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-01 | |
| US61/593,358 | 2012-02-01 | ||
| US201261607548P | 2012-03-06 | 2012-03-06 | |
| US201261607572P | 2012-03-06 | 2012-03-06 | |
| US61/607,548 | 2012-03-06 | ||
| US61/607,572 | 2012-03-06 | ||
| US13/753,539 US20130144797A1 (en) | 2008-10-02 | 2013-01-30 | Method And Apparatus For Recycling Electronic Devices |
| PCT/US2013/023717 WO2013116256A1 (en) | 2012-02-01 | 2013-01-30 | Method and apparatus for recycling electronic devices |
| US13/753,539 | 2013-01-30 |
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| CA2861423A1 CA2861423A1 (en) | 2013-08-08 |
| CA2861423C true CA2861423C (en) | 2017-02-21 |
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| JP (5) | JP2015513135A (ja) |
| CN (1) | CN104067600B (ja) |
| CA (1) | CA2861423C (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO2013116256A1 (ja) |
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