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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/33 (21) Application number: 04799903.2 (22) Date of filing: 25.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B27M 1/02(2006.01) B27M 1/00(2006.01) B27M 1/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/JP2004/017907 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/051619 (09.06.2005 Gazette 2005/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 26.11.2003 JP 2003396343 (71) Applicant: Olympus Corporation Tokyo 151-0072 (JP)	(72) Inventor: SUZUKI, Tatsuya Tokyo 156-0055 (JP) (74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker  Intellectual Property Law Firm Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)