(19)
(11) EP 1 377 879 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.05.2003

(43) Date of publication:
07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02

(21) Application number: 02726647.7

(22) Date of filing: 15.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G03F 7/004, G03F 7/039
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/008127
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/084401 (24.10.2002 Gazette 2002/43)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.03.2001 US 278170 P

(71) Applicant: Shipley Company LLC
Marlborough, MA 01752 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SZMANDA, Charles, R.
    Westborough, MA 01581 (US)
  • ZAMPINI, Anthony
    Westborough, MA 01581 (US)

(74) Representative: Kent, Venetia Katherine 
Rohm and Haas (UK) Ltd.,28th Floor,City Point,One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9HS
London EC2Y 9HS (GB)

   


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