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(11) EP 1 417 453 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20

(21) Application number: 02740754.3

(22) Date of filing: 26.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01B 11/25
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/007065
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/014665 (20.02.2003 Gazette 2003/08)
(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: 01.08.2001 EP 01306605

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC PT SE TR NL 
  • Unilever Plc
    London,Greater London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    CY GB IE 

(72) Inventors:
  • REED, M.G.,Unilever Research Port Sunlight
    Wirral,MerseysideCH63 3JW (GB)
  • WILSON, John E.,Unilever Research Port Sunlight
    Wirral,Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)

(74) Representative: McNeight, David Leslie 
Brow Top Lees Lane
Wilmslow,Cheshire SK9 2LR
Wilmslow,Cheshire SK9 2LR (GB)

   


(54) DEVICE AND METHOD FOR 3D IMAGING