(19)
(11) EP 2 208 100 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:
16.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/26

(21) Application number: 08837450.9

(22) Date of filing: 03.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 27/00(2006.01)
G02B 21/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/078724
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/048808 (16.04.2009 Gazette 2009/16)

(54)

CHROMATIC CONFOCAL SENSOR

CHROMATISCHER KONFOKALSENSOR

DÉTECTEUR CONFOCAL CHROMATIQUE


(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: 11.10.2007 US 979240 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29

(73) Proprietor: 3M Innovative Properties Company
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GATES, Brian J.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • SYKORA, Craig R.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • FAKLIS, Dean
    Wayland New York 14572 (US)
  • MURNAN, Andrew J.
    Saratoga Springs New York 12866 (US)
  • FARMIGA, Nestor O.
    Rocherster New York 14618-3408 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A2-2007/073482
US-B1- 6 713 718
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