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EP 1 488 258 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52 (21) Application number: 03708768.1 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 5/18, G01J 3/18 (86) International application number: PCT/SE2003/000334 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/075050 (12.09.2003 Gazette 2003/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 01.03.2002 SE 0200627 (71) Applicant: Andor Technology Limited Belfast BT12 7AL (GB)	(72) Inventor: LINDBLOM, Peter S-128 34 SKARPNÄCK (SE) (74) Representative: O'Connell, Maura, Dr. et al F. R. Kelly & Co.,4 Mount Charles Belfast, BT7 1NZ,Northern Ireland Belfast, BT7 1NZ,Northern Ireland (GB)