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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.08.2000 (43) Date of publication: 05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36 (21) Application number: 99965791.9 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 27/01, G02B 5/32, G03H 1/02, G02F 1/1334, G02F 1/21, G02F 1/23 (86) International application number: PCT/US9926/756 (87) International publication number: WO 0028/369 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.11.1998 US 108265 P (71) Applicant: Digilens Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)	(72) Inventors: POPOVICH, Milan, M. Leicester,Leicestershire LE3 6HU (GB) SAGAN, Stephen, Frank Sierra Madre, CA 91024 (US) WALDERN, Jonathan, D. Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 (US) STOREY, John, J. Wollaton,Nottinghamshire NG8 2SB (GB) (74) Representative: Haines, Miles John  D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)