(19)
(11) EP 1 293 763 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:
14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/44

(21) Application number: 02025064.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01J 3/52(2006.01)

(54)

Method for maintaining uniformity among color measuring instruments

Verfahren zur Aufrechterhaltung der Gleichförmigkeit von Farbmessgeräten

Méthode permettant de maintenir une uniformité entre des instruments de mesure colorimétrique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 10.07.1998 US 113662

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
99933833.8 / 1012548

(73) Proprietor: GretagMacbeth LLC
New Windsor, NY 12553 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Van Aken, Harold R.
    Wallkill, New York 12589 (US)
  • Anderson, Ronald G.
    Larenceville, New Jersey 08648 (US)

(74) Representative: Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx 
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
FR-A- 2 685 769
US-A- 5 680 327
 FR-A- 2 698 982
   
       
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