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(43) Date of publication: 15.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/37 (21) Application number: 97911654.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/ 36( . ) G02B 6/ 44( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/018210 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/019190 (07.05.1998 Gazette 1998/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR IT (30) Priority: 25.10.1996 US 19960740276 (71) Applicant: Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd. Eatontown, NJ 07724 (US)	(72) Inventors: AMIRKALALI, Mohamad, A. Oceanport, NJ 07757 (US) LEE, Tat, Chiu Manalapan, NJ 07726 (US) SOCHAR, Timothy, Alan Middletown, NJ 07748 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Postfach 86 07 67 81634 München 81634 München (DE)