(19)
(11) EP 2 396 818 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:
23.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.08.2020 Bulletin 2020/34

(21) Application number: 10725228.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.02.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 27/146(2006.01)
H01L 31/0352(2006.01)
H01L 33/50(2010.01)
H01L 33/08(2010.01)
H01L 31/0232(2014.01)
H01L 31/055(2014.01)
H01L 33/20(2010.01)
H01L 33/00(2010.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2010/000273
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/092362 (19.08.2010 Gazette 2010/33)

(54)

OPTICAL DEVICE WITH NON-RADIATIVE ENERGY TRANSFER

OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT STRAHLUNGSFREIER ENERGIEÜBERTRAGUNG

DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE À TRANSFERT D'ÉNERGIE NON-RADIATIF


(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 16.02.2009 GB 0902569

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/51

(73) Proprietors:
  • Charlton, Martin
    Southampton SO16 7ET (GB)
  • Lagoudakis, Pavlos
    Southampton SO15 2PB (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHARLTON, Martin, David, Brian
    Southampton SO16 7ET (GB)
  • LAGOUDAKIS, Pavlos
    Southampton SO15 2PB (GB)
  • CHANYAWADEE, Soontorn
    Samutprakarn 10270 (TH)

(74) Representative: Gill Jennings & Every LLP 
The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES
London EC2A 2ES (GB)


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