(19)
(11) EP 1 121 616 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.07.2000

(43) Date of publication:
08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32

(21) Application number: 99970167.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G02B 6/35
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9921/139
(87) International publication number:
WO 0020/899 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)
(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: 15.09.1998 US 100326 P
23.04.1999 US 130765 P
07.07.1999 US 142685 P
21.07.1999 US 144953 P

(71) Applicant: Xros, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-3522 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NEUKERMANS, Armand, P.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • SLATER, Timothy, G.
    San Francisco, CA 94110 (US)
  • BAUGHMAN, Tyler, L.
    Campbell, CA 95088 (US)
  • DOWNING, James, P.
    Saratoga, CA 95070 (US)
  • FORKER, John, S.
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • REZNICK, Gregory, A.
    Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)
  • CALMES, Sam
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • CLARK, Steven, M.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • FOSTER, Jack, D.
    Los Altos, CA 94024 (US)
  • SCHUMAN, Marc, R.
    San Francisco, CA 94122 (US)
  • RAMASWAMI, Rajiv
    Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 (US)

(74) Representative: Butcher, Ian James et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE
London WC1V 7LE (GB)

   


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