(19)
(11) EP 1 600 427 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/41

(21) Application number: 04713197.4

(22) Date of filing: 20.02.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C03C 15/00(2006.01)
G11B 5/84(2006.01)
B65G 49/07(2006.01)
H01L 21/302(2006.01)
 C03C 17/22(2006.01)
G11B 5/73(2006.01)
H01L 21/44(2006.01)
H01L 21/461(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2004/001997
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/078667 (16.09.2004 Gazette 2004/38)

(54)

GLASS BASE MATERIAL WORKING METHOD AND STRESS APPLICATOR

VERFAHREN ZUM BEARBEITEN VON GLASGRUNDMATERIAL UND SPANNUNGSAPPLIKATOR

PROCEDE DE FA ONNAGE D'UN MATERIAU A BASE DE VERRE ET GENERATEUR DE CONTRAINTES

(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

(30) Priority: 03.03.2003 JP 2003056263

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/48

(73) Proprietor: Olympus Corporation
Tokyo 151-0072 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hidaka, Takeshi
    Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0916 (JP)
  • Kasai, Hiroaki
    Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-0015 (JP)
  • Hijino, Masamichi
    Kitatsuru-gun, Yamanashi 409-0126 (JP)
  • Nakamura, Yasushi
    Kitatsuru-gun, Yamanashi 409-0126 (JP)
  • Koyama, Akihiro c/o Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo 105-8552 (JP)
  • Tsunetomo, Keiji c/o Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo, 105-8552 (JP)
  • Kurachi, Junji c/o Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo 105-8552 (JP)
  • Koyo, Hirotaka c/o Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo, 105-8552 (JP)
  • Okamoto, Shinya c/o Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo 105-8552 (JP)
  • Saito, Yasuhiro c/o Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo 105-8552 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A1- 19 846 751
JP-A- 2002 030 440
JP-A- 2003 073 145
US-A1- 2002 058 463
 FR-A- 1 547 295
JP-A- 2002 160 943
US-A- 3 519 522
   
       
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