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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 99948142.7 (22) Date of filing: 07.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 6/10, G02F 1/35, H04J 14/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9920/473 (87) International publication number: WO 0016/139 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 17.09.1998 US 100757 P (71) Applicants: CORNING INCORPORATED Corning, N.Y. 14831 (US) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann ArborMi 48109-1280 (US)	(72) Inventors: ISLAM, Mohammed, N. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (US) NOLAN, Daniel, A. Corning, NY 14830 (US) (74) Representative: Boon, Graham Anthony  Elkington and Fife,Prospect House,8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR (GB)
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