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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.1854/CHENP/2012 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :28/02/2012 (43) Publication Date : 21/06/2013
(54) Title of the invention : APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOVING AND ACTIVATING AN ACTIVE AGENT
(51) International classification :A61B5/06
(31) Priority Document No :09170211.8
(32) Priority Date :14/09/2009
(33) Name of priority country :EPO
(86) International Application No
Filing Date
(87) International Publication No : NA
(61) Patent of Addition to Application
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Number
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Filing Date
(62) Divisional to Application Number
Filing Date
:PCT/IB2010/053990
:06/09/2010
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(71)Name of Applicant :
1)KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Address of Applicant :GROENEWOUDSEWEG 1
EINDHOVEN 5621 BA NETHERLANDS
(72)Name of Inventor :
1)GLEICH Bernhard
(57) Abstract :
The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for moving a target element (60 70) which comprises a magnetic material (62
72) and an active agent (61 71) through an object placing said target element (60 70) at a predetermined position within the
object and activating the active agent (61 71) which apparatus (100) comprises: - selection means comprising a selection field
signal generator unit (110) and selection field elements (116) in particular selection field magnets or coils for generating a
magnetic selection field (50) having a pattern in space of its magnetic field strength such that a first sub-zone (52) having a low
magnetic field strength and a second sub-zone (54) having a higher magnetic field strength are formed in a field of view (28)
No. of Pages : 34 No. of Claims : 12
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