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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 99960431.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 6/293, G02B 6/26, G02B 6/28, G02B 27/46, G02B 6/34, H04J 14/02, H04J 3/24, H04J 13/00, H04J 14/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9927/257 (87) International publication number: WO 0029/887 (25.05.2000 Gazette 2000/21)

(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: 17.11.1998 US 108700 P (71) Applicant: Templex Technology Inc. Eugene, OR 97403 (US)	(72) Inventors: GRUNNET-JEPSEN, Anders Eugene, OR 97408 (US) JOHNSON, Alan, E. Eugene, OR 97404 (US) MANILOFF, Eric, S. Eugene, OR 97404 (US) MOSSBERG, Thomas, W. Eugene, OR 97404 (US) MUNROE, Michael, J. Eugene, OR 97403 (US) SWEETSER, John, N. Eugene, OR 97405 (US) (74) Representative: Meddle, Alan Leonard et al FORRESTER & BOEHMERT,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)