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(11) EP 0 914 698 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19

(21) Application number: 98903618.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/ 34( . )
H01S 3/ 063( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/001126
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/032199 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 21.01.1997 US 19970786047
12.09.1997 US 19970928578

(71) Applicant: MOLECULAR OPTOELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Watervliet, NY 12189 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAWRENCE, Brian, L.
    Watervliet, NY 12189 (US)
  • MCCALLION, Kevin, J.
    Albany, NY 12208 (US)
  • SHIMAZU, Michael, H.
    Valatie, NY 12184 (US)

(74) Representative: Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR 
Patentanwälte, John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden
65189 Wiesbaden (DE)

   


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