(19)
(11) EP 2 061 728 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.03.2009

(43) Date of publication:
27.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/22

(21) Application number: 08826246.4

(22) Date of filing: 10.04.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C03C 17/00(2006.01)
C12Q 1/00(2006.01)
 C03C 17/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/004628
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/008930 (15.01.2009 Gazette 2009/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 26.04.2007 US 926248 P
10.08.2007 US 891519

(71) Applicant: Corning Incorporated
Corning NY 14831 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FEKETY, Curtis R.
    Tioga, PA 16946 (US)
  • WANG, Yichun
    Painted Post, New York 14870 (US)
  • WHALEN, Joseph M.
    Halifax, Nova Scotia B3P 2N1 (CA)

(74) Representative: Sturm, Christoph et al
Quermann Sturm Patentanwälte Unter den Eichen 7
65195 Wiesbaden
65195 Wiesbaden (DE)

   


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