SG11201505445QA - Method for identifying objects in a subject's ear - Google Patents

Method for identifying objects in a subject's ear

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SG11201505445QA
SG11201505445QA SG11201505445QA SG11201505445QA SG11201505445QA SG 11201505445Q A SG11201505445Q A SG 11201505445QA SG 11201505445Q A SG11201505445Q A SG 11201505445QA SG 11201505445Q A SG11201505445Q A SG 11201505445QA SG 11201505445Q A SG11201505445Q A SG 11201505445QA
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ear
subject
identifying objects
identifying
objects
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SG11201505445QA
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Peter Ruppersberg
Albrecht Lepple-Wienhues
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Helen Of Troy Ltd
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Priority claimed from EP13000552.3A external-priority patent/EP2762055B9/en
Priority claimed from EP13000553.1A external-priority patent/EP2762056B1/en
Priority claimed from EP13001748.6A external-priority patent/EP2787333B1/en
Application filed by Helen Of Troy Ltd filed Critical Helen Of Troy Ltd
Publication of SG11201505445QA publication Critical patent/SG11201505445QA/en

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US201361760507P 2013-02-04 2013-02-04
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EP13000553.1A EP2762056B1 (en) 2013-02-04 2013-02-04 Method for identifying objects in a subject's ear
US201361809048P 2013-04-05 2013-04-05
EP13001748.6A EP2787333B1 (en) 2013-04-05 2013-04-05 Ear inspection device and method of determining a condition of a subject's ear
PCT/EP2014/000294 WO2014117955A2 (en) 2013-02-04 2014-02-04 Method for identifying objects in a subject's ear

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