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EP 0967583 B1 20030813 - Opto-electronic sensor device

Title (en)

Opto-electronic sensor device

Title (de)

Optoelektronische Sensoreinrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif détecteur optoélectronique

Publication

EP 0967583 B1 20030813 (DE)

Application

EP 99109753 A 19990518

Priority

DE 19828434 A 19980625

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0967583A2] At least one reflector (17, 19) spreads the incident beam (23, 25).h

IPC 1-7

G08B 13/184; G01V 8/14

IPC 8 full level

G01V 8/14 (2006.01); G08B 13/184 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 13/184 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FI FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0967583 A2 19991229; EP 0967583 A3 20010110; EP 0967583 B1 20030813; DE 19828434 A1 19991230; DE 59906565 D1 20030918

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99109753 A 19990518; DE 19828434 A 19980625; DE 59906565 T 19990518