NON-CONTACT TONOMETER HAVING NON-LINEAR PRESSURE INCREASE - Patent 1109485

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EP 1 109 485 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26

(21)	Application number: 99930818.2

(22)	Date of filing: 29.06.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 3/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9914/734

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0002/481 (20.01.2000 Gazette 2000/03)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

13.07.1998 US 114698

(71)	Applicant: Leica Microsystems Inc.
	Depew, NY 14043 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	LUCE, David, A. Clarence Center, NY 14032 (US)

(74)	Representative: Reichert, Werner F., Dr.
	Leica Microsystems AG,Konzernstelle Patente + Marken,Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37 35578 Wetzlar 35578 Wetzlar (DE)

(54)	NON-CONTACT TONOMETER HAVING NON-LINEAR PRESSURE INCREASE