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EP 1 214 759 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25 (21) Application number: 00987958.6 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01S 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0023/642 (87) International publication number: WO 0120/730 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(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: 27.08.1999 US 151260 P (71) Applicant: Hill, Alan E. Albuquerque, NM 87123-9542 (US)	(72) Inventor: Hill, Alan E. Albuquerque, NM 87123-9542 (US) (74) Representative: Kupecz, Arpad  Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V.Postbox 20052 1000 HB Amsterdam 1000 HB Amsterdam (NL)