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US 12,717,358 · App. 18/549,790 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Method for avoiding critical operating conditions of a liquid tank device and liquid tank device

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Patent No.
US 12,717,358
App. No.
18/549,790
Filed
Sep 8, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3753
USPC
137/1
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2023
From: HEGER, JOHANN; MACHUI, OLIVER; BUBINGER, MICHAEL
To: BRITA SE
Reel/Frame 064848/0555 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 21161997 · Mar 11, 2021 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240152163A1 · May 9, 2024
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