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(11) EP 1 405 346 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15

(21) Application number: 02756399.8

(22) Date of filing: 03.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01L 27/00, G02B 27/40, G06K 9/76
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/021392
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/005446 (16.01.2003 Gazette 2003/03)
(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: 06.07.2001 US 900218
10.06.2002 US 166137
02.07.2002 US 189326

(71) Applicants:
  • Palantyr Research, LLC
    Cleveland, OH 44143 (US)
  • Amin, Himanshu S.
    Twinsburg, OH 44087 (US)
  • Bortnick, Daniel B.
    Mentor, OH 44060 (US)
  • Turocy, Gregory
    Westlake, OH 44145 (US)
  • Angkor Technology, LLP
    Cleveland, OH 44114 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CARTLIDGE, Andrew G.
    Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 (US)
  • FEIN, Howard
    Richmond Heights, OH 44143 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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