GB2387923B - Optical device - Google Patents

Optical device

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GB2387923B
GB2387923B GB0319380A GB0319380A GB2387923B GB 2387923 B GB2387923 B GB 2387923B GB 0319380 A GB0319380 A GB 0319380A GB 0319380 A GB0319380 A GB 0319380A GB 2387923 B GB2387923 B GB 2387923B
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optical device
optical
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GB2387923A (en
Inventor
Steven K Case
Gregory Stephen Mowry
Timothy A Skunes
Patrick J Garfield
John T Mcelreath
Craig D Knighton
Gary A Lenz
Mark L Wilson
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Cyberoptics Corp
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Cyberoptics Corp
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Priority claimed from US09/789,185 external-priority patent/US6443631B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/789,125 external-priority patent/US6546173B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/789,317 external-priority patent/US6590658B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/789,124 external-priority patent/US6546172B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/920,366 external-priority patent/US6956999B2/en
Application filed by Cyberoptics Corp filed Critical Cyberoptics Corp
Publication of GB0319380D0 publication Critical patent/GB0319380D0/en
Publication of GB2387923A publication Critical patent/GB2387923A/en
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Applications Claiming Priority (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/789,185 US6443631B1 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-02-20 Optical module with solder bond
US09/789,125 US6546173B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-02-20 Optical module
US09/789,317 US6590658B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-02-20 Optical alignment system
US09/789,124 US6546172B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-02-20 Optical device
US27633601P 2001-03-16 2001-03-16
US27633501P 2001-03-16 2001-03-16
US27632301P 2001-03-16 2001-03-16
US28816901P 2001-05-02 2001-05-02
US09/920,366 US6956999B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-08-01 Optical device
US31839901P 2001-09-10 2001-09-10
US34011401P 2001-12-14 2001-12-14
PCT/US2002/005412 WO2002075415A2 (en) 2001-02-20 2002-02-20 Optical device

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