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(11) EP 1 049 084 B8

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

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 2 (W2 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40

(21) Application number: 00111253.1

(22) Date of filing: 31.01.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 7/135, G11B 7/125, G02B 5/18

(54)

Compound objective lens having two focal points and apparatus using the lens

Zusammengesetzte Objektivlinse mit zwei Brennpunkten und Vorrichtung mit dieser Linse

Lentille d'objectif composée avec deux foyers, et dispositif utilisant cette lentille

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 01.02.1993 JP 1443293
04.08.1993 JP 19335393

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/44

(60) Divisional application:
03020259.2 / 1381038
03020260.0 / 1381039
03020261.8 / 1376558
03020262.6 / 1381034

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
94300717.9 / 0610055

(73) Proprietor: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Komma, Yoshiaki
    Osaka 573-1113 (JP)
  • Mizuno, Sadao
    Ibaraki-shi, Osaka (JP)
  • Nishino, Seiji
    Osaka (JP)

(74) Representative: Senior, Alan Murray 
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 470 807
   
       
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