(19)
(11) EP 1 214 580 B8

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

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07

(21) Application number: 00964397.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/77(2006.01)
 G01N 25/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2000/003635
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/022068 (29.03.2001 Gazette 2001/13)

(54)

DEVICE FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HOUSING OF A PLANAR OPTICAL COMPONENT

TEMPERATURREGELUNGSEINRICHTUNG EINES EIN PLANARES OPTISCHES ELEMENT UMFASSENDEN GEHÄUSES

DISPOSITIF A REGULATION THERMIQUE POUR LOGEMENT D'UN COMPOSANT OPTIQUE PLAT

(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: 24.09.1999 GB 9922601

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25

(73) Proprietor: Farfield Group Limited
Crewe Cheshire CW1 6GU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • FREEMAN, Neville John
    Tarporley CW6 0XA (GB)
  • CROSS, Graham
    Darlington DL3 6DG (GB)

(74) Representative: Stuttard, Garry Philip 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA
Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)


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