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(43) Date of publication: 03.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/14 (21) Application number: 00946665.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 6/26 (86) International application number: PCT/SE0001/373 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/885 (11.01.2001 Gazette 2001/02)

(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: 02.07.1999 SE 9902552 (71) Applicant: Proximion Fiber Optics AB 164 40 Kista (SE)	(72) Inventors: ASSEH, Adel SE-116 39 Stockholm (SE) SAHLGREN, Bengt S-132 31 Saltsjö-Boo (SE) STUBBE, Raoul S-182 75 Stocksund (SE) (74) Representative: Henningsson, Gunnar  AWAPATENT AB,Box 45086 104 30 Stockholm 104 30 Stockholm (SE)