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EP 1 800 167 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26 (21) Application number: 05796215.1 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 26/00(2006.01) G01J 3/26(2006.01) G02F 1/21(2006.01) G02F 1/1335(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/032020 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/036495 (06.04.2006 Gazette 2006/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 27.09.2004 US 613488 P 27.09.2004 US 613542 P 04.02.2005 US 51258 17.06.2005 US 155939 (71) Applicant: IDC, LLC San Francisco, CA 94107 (US)	(72) Inventors: CUMMINGS, William J. Millbrae, California 94030 (US) GALLY, Brian J. Los Gatos, California 95032 (US) (74) Representative: Picker, Madeline Margaret et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street GB-London SW1H 0RJ GB-London SW1H 0RJ (GB)