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(11) EP 0 619 032 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/41

(21) Application number: 93906030.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.02.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01B 9/ 02( . )
G02F 1/ 35( . )
G01J 9/ 02( . )
G02F 1/ 21( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1993/001421
(87) International publication number:
WO 1994/005967 (17.03.1994 Gazette 1994/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 27.08.1992 GB 19920018235

(71) Applicants:
  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Cambridge, MA 02142-1324 (US)
  • FUJITSU LABORATORIES LIMITED
    Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • SHIRASAKI, Masataka
    Belmont, MA 02178 (US)

(74) Representative: Lehn, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al 
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München
D-81925 München (DE)

   


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