GB2585600B - Flexible circuit for detecting liquid presence - Google Patents

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GB2585600B
GB2585600B GB2014446.5A GB202014446A GB2585600B GB 2585600 B GB2585600 B GB 2585600B GB 202014446 A GB202014446 A GB 202014446A GB 2585600 B GB2585600 B GB 2585600B
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John Crockford Christopher
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WO2005099644A2 (en) * 2004-04-16 2005-10-27 University Of Strathclyde Wound dressings and performance measurement of such dressings
WO2016073655A2 (en) * 2014-11-04 2016-05-12 North Carolina State University Smart sensing systems and related methods

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WO2005099644A2 (en) * 2004-04-16 2005-10-27 University Of Strathclyde Wound dressings and performance measurement of such dressings
WO2016073655A2 (en) * 2014-11-04 2016-05-12 North Carolina State University Smart sensing systems and related methods

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