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(11) EP 0 833 273 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/22

(21) Application number: 97301688.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 7/10

(54)

Optical device

Optische Vorrichtung

Dispositif optique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 27.09.1996 JP 25608496

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/14

(73) Proprietor: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Hagimoto, Mitsuru
    7-12, Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Read, Matthew Charles et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH
London EC1A 7DH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 057 370
EP-A- 0 475 675
EP-A- 0 669 592
 EP-A- 0 377 973
EP-A- 0 587 113
   
       
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