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EP 1 012 584 A2
(12)
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Date of publication A3:
05.11.1998
(43)
Date of publication:
28.06.2000
Bulletin 2000/26
(21)
Application number:
98904705.5
(22)
Date of filing:
21.01.1998
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
G01N
23/00
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US9801/528
(87)
International publication number:
WO 9834/092
(
06.08.1998
Gazette 1998/31)
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Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL
(30)
Priority:
21.01.1997
US 786623
06.04.1997
US 827953
(71)
Applicant:
Rave, L.L.C.
San Jose, CA 95120 (US)
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Inventor:
KLEY, Victor, B.
Berkeley, CA 94708 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Hackney, Nigel John et al
Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)
(54)
OBJECT INSPECTION AND/OR MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD