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EP 1 119 785 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.07.2000 (43) Date of publication: 01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31 (21) Application number: 99969589.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 6/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9923/578 (87) International publication number: WO 0025/091 (04.05.2000 Gazette 2000/18)

(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: 09.10.1998 US 169562 (71) Applicant: GC Technologies, Ltd. Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (US)	(72) Inventor: CHIA, Shin-Lo Fremont, CA 94539 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Hugh Ronald et al Brookes Batchellor,1 Boyne Park Tunbridge Wells,Kent TN4 8EL Tunbridge Wells,Kent TN4 8EL (GB)