LARGE EFFECTIVE AREA WAVEGUIDE FIBER - Patent 1161697

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EP 1 161 697 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50

(21)	Application number: 00914851.1

(22)	Date of filing: 07.03.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G02B 6/20, G02B 6/22

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0005/948

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0055/661 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(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

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Priority:

12.03.1999 US 123862 P

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

(72)	Inventor:
	LI, Ming-Jun Horseheads, NY 14845 (US)

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

(54)	LARGE EFFECTIVE AREA WAVEGUIDE FIBER