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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00919427.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01S 5/065, H01S 5/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US0006/928 (87) International publication number: WO 0055/950 (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 (30) Priority: 18.03.1999 US 124929 P (71) Applicant: Femtoline Inc. New York, NY 10017-2803 (US)	(72) Inventors: MAGNITSKII, S. A. Moscow, 117313 (RU) SHRAMENKO, M. V. Moscow, 121601 (RU) YAKUBOVICH, S. D. Moscow, 119121 (RU) (74) Representative: Ritscher, Thomas, Dr.Rer.Nat.Dipl.-Chem.  RITSCHER & SEIFERT, Patentanwälte, Forchstrasse 452, Postfach 8029 Zürich 8029 Zürich (CH)