(19)
(11) EP 2 275 022 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:
19.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
31.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/35

(21) Application number: 10012569.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.01.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/00(2006.01)

(54)

Apparatus for analyzing characteristic information of object with the use of mutual interaction between ultrasound wave and light

Vorrichtung zur Analyse von Objekteigenschaftsinformationen mittels gegenseitiger Interaktion zwischen Ultraschallwellen und Licht

Appareil d'analyse des informations caractéristiques d'un objet grâce à l'utilisation de l'interaction réciproque entre l'onde ultrasonique et la lumière

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 20.01.2006 JP 2006012898
15.01.2007 JP 2007005680
15.01.2007 JP 2007005678
15.01.2007 JP 2007005679

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/03

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
07001327.1 / 1810610

(73) Proprietor: Olympus Corporation
Tokyo 192-8507 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Igarashi, Makoto
    Tokyo 151-0072 (JP)

(74) Representative: Gunzelmann, Rainer 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-B1- 6 245 015
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