(19)
(11) EP 1 837 920 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:
18.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/09

(21) Application number: 05790663.8

(22) Date of filing: 07.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/0216(2006.01)
G02B 5/28(2006.01)
 H01L 33/00(2010.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2005/018649
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/051664 (18.05.2006 Gazette 2006/20)

(54)

INFRARED-TRANSMITTING COVER

INFRAROTSENDENDE ABDECKUNG

COUVERCLE TRANSMETTANT L'INFRAROUGE

(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: 12.11.2004 JP 2004328906
14.04.2005 JP 2005117090

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/39

(73) Proprietor: Tokai Optical Co., Ltd.
Aichi-ken 444-2192 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • HASHIGUCHI, Takashi, c/o TOKAI OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-2192 (JP)
  • MIYAGUCHI, Akira, c/o TOKAI OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-2192 (JP)

(74) Representative: Sherrard-Smith, Hugh 
15 Clare Road
Yorkshire Halifax HX1 2HY
Yorkshire Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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JP-A- 2001 110 577
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JP-A- 2000 352 612
JP-A- 2003 004 942
   
       
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