(19)
(11)
EP 1 435 019 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
08.01.2004
(43)
Date of publication:
07.07.2004
Bulletin 2004/28
(21)
Application number:
02795512.9
(22)
Date of filing:
10.10.2002
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
G02F
1/13357
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2002/032332
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2003/032053
(
17.04.2003
Gazette 2003/16)
(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:
12.10.2001
US 328764 P
(71)
Applicant:
Honeywell International Inc.
Morristown, NJ 07960 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
SACCOMANNO, Robert, J.
Montville, NJ 07045 (US)
LU, Kanghua
Waldwick, NJ 07463 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Haley, Stephen
Gill Jennings & Every,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)
(54)
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