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(11) EP 2 473 866 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/28

(21) Application number: 10761066.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.08.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 7/52(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2010/053733
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/027253 (10.03.2011 Gazette 2011/10)
(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: 04.09.2009 US 239993 P

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • BAE, Unmin
    Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US)
  • MAN, Junzheng
    Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US)

(74) Representative: Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


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