(19)
(11) EP 2 150 773 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:
08.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/06

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/36

(21) Application number: 08775745.6

(22) Date of filing: 27.05.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01B 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2008/001794
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/145983 (04.12.2008 Gazette 2008/49)

(54)

EXTENSION SENSING ACTUATOR

AUSDEHNUNGSERFASSENDER AKTUATOR

ACTIONNEUR DE DÉTECTION D'EXTENSION

(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

(30) Priority: 25.05.2007 GB 0710078

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/06

(73) Proprietor: The Science and Technology Facilities Council
Swindon Wiltshire SN2 1SZ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • STRACHAN, Mel
    Edinburgh EH10 5PG (GB)
  • KIRK, Katherine, Joanne
    Paisley PA1 2BE (GB)
  • COCHRAN, Alexander
    Dundee DD2 1FD (GB)

(74) Representative: Kinsler, Maureen Catherine 
Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS
Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-2006/091665
 JP-A- 2007 259 670
   
  • MOON ET AL: "A new fast inchworm type actuator with the robust I/Q heterodyne interferometer feedback" MECHATRONICS, PERGAMON PRESS, OXFORD, GB, vol. 16, no. 2, 1 March 2006 (2006-03-01), pages 105-110, XP005277389 ISSN: 0957-4158
   
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