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EP3162265A4
EP3162265A4 EP15814216.6A EP15814216A EP3162265A4 EP 3162265 A4 EP3162265 A4 EP 3162265A4 EP 15814216 A EP15814216 A EP 15814216A EP 3162265 A4 EP3162265 A4 EP 3162265A4
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autonomous travel
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Chizuyo Matsumoto
Tatsuo Kikkawa
Masakazu Onda
Toshifumi Miyahara
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EP15814216.6A 2014-06-30 2015-06-29 Autonomous travel-type cleaner Active EP3162265B1 (en)

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JP2014135124 2014-06-30
JP2014136524 2014-07-02
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