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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06 (21) Application number: 99918461.7 (22) Date of filing: 23.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 5/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US9907/391 (87) International publication number: WO 9956/159 (04.11.1999 Gazette 1999/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.04.1998 US 82989 P 14.07.1998 US 115331 (71) Applicant: Templex Technology Inc. Eugene, OR 97401 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOSSBERG, Thomas Eugene, OR 97404 (US) MUNROE, Michael Eugene, OR 97403 (US) GRUNNET-JEPSON, Anders Eugene, OR 97408 (US) JOHNSON, Alan Eugene, OR 97404 (US) MANILOFF, Eric Eugene, OR 97404 (US) (74) Representative: Meddle, Alan Leonard et al FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)