OPTICAL SLICER FOR IMPROVING THE SPECTRAL RESOLUTION OF A DISPERSIVE SPECTROGRAPH

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EP 2 483 734 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:
	11.08.2021 Bulletin 2021/32

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	26.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/21

(21)	Application number: 10819794.8

(22)	Date of filing: 01.10.2010

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G02B 27/10^(2006.01)
G02B 27/09^(2006.01)

G01J 3/02^(2006.01)
G02B 27/30^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA2010/001606

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2011/038515 (07.04.2011 Gazette 2011/14)

(54)	OPTICAL SLICER FOR IMPROVING THE SPECTRAL RESOLUTION OF A DISPERSIVE SPECTROGRAPH OPTISCHE SCHNITTVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER SPEKTRUMSAUFLÖSUNG EINES DISPERSIVEN SPEKTROGRAPHEN TRANCHEUR OPTIQUE DESTINE A AMELIORER LA RESOLUTION SPECTRALE D'UN SPECTROGRAPHE A DISPERSION

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

01.10.2009 US 247762 P
01.06.2010 US 350264 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	08.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/32

(73)	Proprietor: Tornado Spectral Systems, Inc.
	Mississauga ON L4W 5A1 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	CENKO, Andrew, T. Flagstaff, AZ 86004 (CA) MEADE, Jeffrey, T . Arden, Ontario K0H 1B0 (CA) HAJIAN, Arsen, R. Toronto Ontarion M8Y 3G2 (CA) BEHR, Bradford, B. Silver Spring Maryland 20905-3928 (US)

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

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CA-A1- 2 443 494
US-A- 3 510 203

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