OPTICAL COMPUTERS AND OPTICAL INTERCONNECTIONS - Patent 0456731

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EP 0 456 731 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.11.1991 Bulletin 1991/47

(21)	Application number: 90903032.0

(22)	Date of filing: 07.02.1990

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G02F 3/ 00^{( . )}

H04Q 3/ 52^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB1990/000188

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1990/009615 (23.08.1990 Gazette 1990/20)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	FR GB

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Priority:

07.02.1989 GB 19890002628

(71)	Applicant: BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
	Farnborough, Hants. GU14 6YU (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	ACKROYD, John British Aerospace plc Filton Bristol BS12 7QW (GB) ALDRIDGE, Nigel, Bruce British Aerospace plc Filton Bristol BS12 7QW (GB) WHITE, Henry, Jameson British Aerospace plc Filton Bristol BS12 7QW (GB)

(74)	Representative: Newell, William Joseph, et al
	Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham GL50 1JJ Cheltenham GL50 1JJ (GB)

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