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(11) EP 2 229 474 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/38

(21) Application number: 08863375.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D01F 8/06(2006.01)
D04H 1/54(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2008/073148
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/078479 (25.06.2009 Gazette 2009/26)
(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: 14.12.2007 JP 2007323616

(71) Applicants:
  • ES FiberVisions Co., Ltd.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-6108 (JP)
  • ES FiberVisions Hong Kong Limited
    Hong Kong (CN)
  • ES FiberVisions LP
    Athens, Georgia 30601 (US)
  • ES Fibervisions APS
    6800 Varde (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • KATSUYA, Masahito
    Moriyama-shi Shiga 524-0022 (JP)
  • FUJIWARA, Toshikatsu
    Moriyama-shi Shiga 524-0022 (JP)
  • TERADA, Hirokazu
    Ritto-shi Shiga 520-3031 (JP)

(74) Representative: Westwood, Joanna 
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House
2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW
2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW (GB)

   


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