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(11) EP 2 457 115 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.04.2011

(43) Date of publication:
30.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/22

(21) Application number: 10802658.4

(22) Date of filing: 09.07.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/38(2006.01)
G02B 6/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/041454
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/011209 (27.01.2011 Gazette 2011/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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: 21.07.2009 JP 2009170053

(71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • OKAWARA, Yasuyoshi
    Setagaya-ku Tokyo 158-8583 (JP)
  • OIKE, Tomoyasu
    Setagaya-ku Tokyo 158-8583 (JP)
  • HORIBE, Dai
    Setagaya-ku Tokyo 158-8583 (JP)
  • YAZAKI, Akihiko
    Setagaya-ku Tokyo 158-8583 (JP)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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