(19)
(11) EP 1 801 754 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:
14.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/14

(21) Application number: 05793661.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 5/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2005/018865
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/041126 (20.04.2006 Gazette 2006/16)

(54)

DEGRADATION INFORMATION RESTORING METHOD AND DEVICE

VERSCHLECHTERUNGSINFORMATIONS-WIEDERHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND -EINRICHTUNG

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE RETABLISSEMENT D'INFORMATION DE DEGRADATION


(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 14.10.2004 JP 2004300207

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(73) Proprietors:
  • Lightron Co. Ltd.
    Saitama-shi, 330-0803 (JP)
  • Lightron International Co., Ltd.
    Saitama-shi, 330-0803 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • EGUCHI, Mitsuo
    Saitama-shi, Saitama 3300803 (JP)
  • YOSHIDA, Tetsuhiko
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi 4550027 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen 
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München
80687 München (DE)


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