(19)
(11) EP 3 646 109 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:
26.07.2023 Bulletin 2023/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/25

(21) Application number: 18752183.6

(22) Date of filing: 28.06.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01J 3/02(2006.01)
G02B 21/16(2006.01)
G02B 27/02(2006.01)
G01Q 60/22(2010.01)
G02B 7/02(2021.01)
 G02B 21/02(2006.01)
G02B 27/58(2006.01)
G02B 3/00(2006.01)
G02B 21/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01Q 60/22; G02B 7/025; G02B 21/002; G02B 27/02; G02B 27/58; G02B 2003/0093; G02B 21/02; G02B 21/16; G01J 3/0208
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2018/051816
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/002873 (03.01.2019 Gazette 2019/01)

(54)

MICROSPHERE LENS ASSEMBLY

MIKROSPHÄRENLINSENANORDNUNG

ENSEMBLE DE LENTILLES À MICROSPHÈRES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR 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: 28.06.2017 GB 201710324

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.05.2020 Bulletin 2020/19

(73) Proprietor: LIG Nanowise Limited
Birmingham, West Midlands B1 2AF (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • STANESCU, Sorin
    Birmingham West Midlands B1 2AF (GB)
  • VILAIN, Sebastien
    Birmingham West Midlands B1 2AF (GB)
  • GOH, Ching Tzu
    Birmingham West Midlands B1 2AF (GB)
  • LI, Lin
    Birmingham West Midlands B1 2AF (GB)

(74) Representative: Wilson Gunn 
Blackfriars House The Parsonage 5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA
Manchester M3 2JA (GB)


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