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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.08.2000 (43) Date of publication: 24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43 (21) Application number: 99952771.6 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01S 3/08, H01S 3/097 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9900/566 (87) International publication number: WO 0025/393 (04.05.2000 Gazette 2000/18)

(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: 26.10.1998 IL 12676598 (71) Applicant: Lightlase Ltd. Rehovot (IL)	(72) Inventors: ANNER, Oded 44246 Kfar Saba (IL) TURGEMAN, Shlomo Rishon le Zion (IL) MUKATEL, Haim 74061 Nes Ziona (IL) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner  Postfach 10 40 36 70035 Stuttgart 70035 Stuttgart (DE)