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EP 1226463 A1 20020731 - AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR COUPLING MULTIPLE LIGHT SOURCES

Title (en)

AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR COUPLING MULTIPLE LIGHT SOURCES

Title (de)

AUTOMATISCHES AUSRICHTUNGSSYSTEM ZUR KOPPLUNG VON MEHREREN LICHTQUELLEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'ALIGNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE POUR COUPLAGE DE SOURCES LUMINEUSES MULTIPLES

Publication

EP 1226463 A1 20020731 (EN)

Application

EP 00959847 A 20000831

Priority

US 0024247 W 20000831
US 15170499 P 19990831
US 65174000 A 20000830

IPC 1-7

G02B 26/02

IPC 8 full level

G02B 26/02 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0116639A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1226463 A1 20020731; JP 2003527623 A 20030916

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00959847 A 20000831; JP 2001520540 A 20000831