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(11) EP 1 425 134 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/24

(21) Application number: 02754072.3

(22) Date of filing: 27.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B24B 13/00, B24B 13/005
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2002/001313
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/018253 (06.03.2003 Gazette 2003/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.08.2001 CA 2356645
22.02.2002 CA 2372766

(71) Applicant: Micro Optics Design Corporation
Moncton,New Brunswick E1E 4M3 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAVOIE, Marc
    Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 6A4 (CA)
  • CORMIER, Bernard
    Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 7N4 (CA)
  • WILDEN, John
    Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 9Y7 (CA)

(74) Representative: Raimondi, Margherita 
Dott. Ing. Prof. Alfredo Raimondi S.r.l.,Piazzale Cadorna, 15
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)

   


(54) LENS BLOCK AND ASSOCIATED DE-BLOCKING APPARATUS AND METHOD