(19)
(11) EP 1 395 856 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.02.2003

(43) Date of publication:
10.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/11

(21) Application number: 02734431.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 5/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/015351
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/093202 (21.11.2002 Gazette 2002/47)
(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: 14.05.2001 US 855995

(71) Applicant: Arryx, Inc.
Chicago, IL 60601 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRIER, David
    Chicago, IL 60614 (US)
  • LOPES, Ward
    Chicago, IL 60615 (US)
  • DUFRESNE, Eric
    Arlington, VA 22203 (US)

(74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J., Dr. 
FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) IMPROVED APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING OPTICAL GRADIENT FORCES