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(11) EP 1 218 947 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.11.2001

(43) Date of publication:
03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27

(21) Application number: 00991370.8

(22) Date of filing: 21.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 35/34, H01L 35/28
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0021/978
(87) International publication number:
WO 0127/581 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)
(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: 23.09.1999 IL 13202199

(71) Applicant: Nanoptics, Inc.
Jerusalem 93707 (IL)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEWIS, Aaron
    Jerusalem 91904 (IL)
  • FISH, Galina
    90916 Jerusalem (IL)
  • DEKHTER, Rima, Glazer
    96510 Jerusalem (IL)
  • KOKOTOV, Sophia
    98536 Maale Adumim (IL)

(74) Representative: Fuhlendorf, Jörn, Dipl.-Ing. et al
PatentanwälteDreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker,Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart
70032 Stuttgart (DE)

   


(54) FORCE SENSING DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE FILLED AND/OR EMPTY CHANNELS AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES