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(11) EP 1 060 343 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/51

(21) Application number: 99908592.1

(22) Date of filing: 01.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F21V 8/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9904/445
(87) International publication number:
WO 9945/316 (10.09.1999 Gazette 1999/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 02.03.1998 JP 4924998

(71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
St. Paul,Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • IMAMURA, Kengo
    Kanagawa pref. 229 (JP)
  • UDAGAWA, Atsushi
    Sagamihara-cityKanagawa Pref. 229-0031 (JP)
  • IRIE, Shinichi
    Yamato-cityKanagawa Pref. 242-0006 (JP)
  • MATSUMOTO, Kenji
    Asao-kuKawasaki-cityKanagawa Pref. 215 (JP)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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