CA2338888A1 - Film scanner - Google Patents

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CA2338888A1
CA2338888A1 CA002338888A CA2338888A CA2338888A1 CA 2338888 A1 CA2338888 A1 CA 2338888A1 CA 002338888 A CA002338888 A CA 002338888A CA 2338888 A CA2338888 A CA 2338888A CA 2338888 A1 CA2338888 A1 CA 2338888A1
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James Anderson
Gregg J. Ovsak
James A. Truc
Doug Peterson
James A. Hogenson
Bradley Johnson
Dennis Deutsch
Rob Mc Lean
Peter Wolter
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US09/149,612 1998-09-08
US09/149,612 US6421079B1 (en) 1996-02-21 1998-09-08 Film scanner
PCT/US1999/019709 WO2000014957A1 (en) 1998-09-08 1999-08-30 Film scanner

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JP (1) JP2002524779A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2338888A1 (enExample)
WO (1) WO2000014957A1 (enExample)

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