METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE RATIO OF AN OUTPUT SIGNAL AND AN INPUT SIGNAL - Patent 1142108

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EP 1 142 108 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41

(21)	Application number: 99964253.1

(22)	Date of filing: 14.12.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H03G 3/30

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9929/679

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0038/318 (29.06.2000 Gazette 2000/26)

(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:

21.12.1998 US 113083 P

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

(72)	Inventors:
	KROL, Mark, F. Painted Post, NY 14870 (US) McKEEMAN, John, C. Lake Worth, FL 33467 (US) WEBB, Dale, A. Corning, NY 14830 (US)

(74)	Representative: Greene, Simon Kenneth et al
	Elkington and Fife,Prospect House,8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE RATIO OF AN OUTPUT SIGNAL AND AN INPUT SIGNAL