(19)
(11) EP 1 044 388 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/29

(21) Application number: 99919872.4

(22) Date of filing: 16.04.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/008447
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/054772 (28.10.1999 Gazette 1999/43)

(54)

TRANSCEIVER PROTECTED AGAINST EMI WITH INTEGRAL SERIAL-TO-PARALLEL CONVERSION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

EMI GESCHÜTZTER SENDER-EMPFÄNGER MIT VOLLSTÄNDIGER SERIELL-PARALLEL UMWANDLUNG UND VERFAHREN

EMETTEUR-RECEPTEUR PROTEGE CONTRE LES RADIATIONS ELECTROMAGNETIQUES INTEGRANT UNE CONVERSION SERIE/PARALLELE ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 20.04.1998 US 63190

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42

(73) Proprietor: Stratos Lightwave, Inc.
Chicago, IL 60706 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHARF, Robert, M.
    Melbourne, FL 32934 (US)
  • LORD, Randal, B.
    Melbourne, FL 32934 (US)

(74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus 
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 448 989
US-A- 5 535 034
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