CONTROLLING LASER POLARIZATION

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EP 1 101 260 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:
	25.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/43

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	13.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/37

(21)	Application number: 99930474.4

(22)	Date of filing: 22.06.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01S 3/10^(2006.01)
H01S 3/115^(2006.01)

H01S 3/11^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1999/013933

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2000/002292 (13.01.2000 Gazette 2000/02)

(54)	CONTROLLING LASER POLARIZATION STEUERUNG DER LASERPOLARISATION CONTRÔLE DE LA POLARISATION D'UN LASER

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

02.07.1998 US 109482

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	23.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/21

(73)	Proprietor: GSI Group Corporation
	Wilmington, MA 01887 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CORDINGLEY, James, J. Littleton, MA 01460 (US) SMART, Donald, V. Boston, MA 02110 (US) PLOTKIN, Michael Newton, MA 02465 (US) LAUER, William Westford, MA 01886 (US)

(74)	Representative: O'Connell, David Christopher et al
	HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 198 716
US-A- 5 022 034
US-A- 5 172 391
US-A- 5 808 768

US-A- 4 908 493
US-A- 5 057 664
US-A- 5 185 753

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