(19)

(11)

EP 1 121 532 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3: 09.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32 (21) Application number: 99930367.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04B 41/06, F04B 49/00, A63G 21/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US9913/714 (87) International publication number: WO 9966/131 (23.12.1999 Gazette 1999/51)

(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: 17.06.1998 US 89542 P (71) Applicant: LIGHT WAVE, LTD. Reno, Nevada 89501 (US)	(72) Inventors: LOCHTEFELD, Thomas, J. La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) HENRY, Jeffery, W. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)