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(11) EP 3 043 160 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:
12.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/10

(21) Application number: 15195776.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.11.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01J 9/00(2006.01)
G06T 5/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01J 9/00; G02B 7/08; G02B 26/0808; G02B 17/061; G02B 23/06; G02B 26/101; G02B 26/0816

(54)

LENSLET, BEAMWALK AND TILT DIVERSITY FOR ANISOPLANATIC IMAGING BY LARGE-APERTURE TELESCOPES

LINSENARRAY, BEAMWALK UND TILT-DIVERSITÄT FÜR ANISOPLANATISCHE ABBILDUNG DURCH TELESKOPE MIT GROSSER APERTUR

PETITES LENTILLES, ÉLÉMENT OPTIQUE D'ÉLARGISSEMENT, DIVERSITÉ D'INCLINAISON POUR IMAGERIE ANISOPLANATIQUE PAR TÉLESCOPES À LARGE OUVERTURE


(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

(30) Priority: 17.12.2014 US 201414572815

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/28

(73) Proprietor: The Boeing Company
Arlington, VA 22202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOLMES, Richard B.
    Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US)
  • GERWE, David R.
    Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US)
  • IDELL, Paul S.
    Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US)
  • CALEF, Brandoch
    Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US)

(74) Representative: Smith, Jeremy Robert et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL
London WC1X 8NL (GB)


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