A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE TOPOGRAPHICAL SURFACE SHAPE OF AN ARTICLE - Patent 1000319

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EP 1 000 319 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/20

(21)	Application number: 98938875.6

(22)	Date of filing: 04.08.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01B 17/00, G01B 17/06

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IE9800/070

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9906/796 (11.02.1999 Gazette 1999/06)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE DE FR GB

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Priority:

01.08.1997 IE 970574

(71)	Applicant: R.J. Research Limited
	Dundalk,County Louth (IE)

(72)	Inventor:
	CAREY, Joseph Dundalk,County Louth (IE)

(74)	Representative: Gorman, Francis Fergus
	F. F. Gorman & Co.54, Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)

(54)	A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE TOPOGRAPHICAL SURFACE SHAPE OF AN ARTICLE