RADIALLY NON UNIFORM AND AZIMUTHALLY ASYMMETRIC OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE FIBER - Patent 1125153

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EP 1 125 153 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.08.2000

(43)	Date of publication:
	22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34

(21)	Application number: 99943774.2

(22)	Date of filing: 20.08.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G02B 6/17, G02B 6/22, C03B 37/012

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9918/933

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0014/581 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

09.09.1998 US 99535 P

(71)	Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
	Corning, N.Y. 14831 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BHAGAVATULA, Venkata, A. Big Flats, NY 14814 (US) HAWK, Robert, M. Pawleys Island, SC 29585 (US)

(74)	Representative: Boon, Graham Anthony et al
	Elkington and Fife,Prospect House,8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR (GB)

(54)	RADIALLY NON UNIFORM AND AZIMUTHALLY ASYMMETRIC OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE FIBER