(19)
(11) EP 2 761 248 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:
12.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/18

(21) Application number: 11767165.1

(22) Date of filing: 26.09.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01B 9/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2011/004813
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/044932 (04.04.2013 Gazette 2013/14)

(54)

OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY TECHNIQUE

VERFAHREN FÜR OPTISCHE KOHÄRENZTOMOGRAFIE

TECHNIQUE DE TOMOGRAPHIE À COHÉRENCE OPTIQUE

(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

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/32

(73) Proprietor: WaveLight GmbH
91058 Erlangen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • VOGLER, Klaus, Dr.
    99444 Blankenhain (DE)
  • WISWEH, Henning, Dr.
    31234 Edemissen (DE)

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


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