CA3079280A1 - Heating system with enhanced temperature control - Google Patents
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- Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
- Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
- Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
- Control Of Temperature (AREA)
- Adhesives Or Adhesive Processes (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (7)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US201762574601P | 2017-10-19 | 2017-10-19 | |
| US201762574596P | 2017-10-19 | 2017-10-19 | |
| US201762574588P | 2017-10-19 | 2017-10-19 | |
| US62/574,588 | 2017-10-19 | ||
| US62/574,596 | 2017-10-19 | ||
| US62/574,601 | 2017-10-19 | ||
| PCT/US2018/056745 WO2019079741A1 (en) | 2017-10-19 | 2018-10-19 | HEATING SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED TEMPERATURE CONTROL |
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| CA3079280A1 true CA3079280A1 (en) | 2019-04-25 |
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| US (3) | US11083053B2 (OSRAM) |
| EP (1) | EP3698606B1 (OSRAM) |
| JP (1) | JP2021500703A (OSRAM) |
| KR (1) | KR20200087159A (OSRAM) |
| CN (1) | CN111418264B (OSRAM) |
| AU (1) | AU2018351514B2 (OSRAM) |
| CA (1) | CA3079280A1 (OSRAM) |
| MX (1) | MX2020004224A (OSRAM) |
| SG (1) | SG11202003213VA (OSRAM) |
| WO (1) | WO2019079741A1 (OSRAM) |
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| SG11202003213VA (en) | 2020-05-28 |
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| CN111418264B (zh) | 2022-12-02 |
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