HIGHER WAVELENGTH OPTIMIZED OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE - Patent 1222482

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EP 1 222 482 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.06.2001

(43)	Date of publication:
	17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(21)	Application number: 00975196.7

(22)	Date of filing: 15.09.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G02B 6/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0025/362

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0127/667 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)

(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:

12.10.1999 US 159075 P

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

(72)	Inventors:
	BHAGAVATULA, Venkata, A. Big Flats, NY 14814 (US) GIROUX, Cynthia, B. Corning, NY 14830 (US) HAWTOF, Daniel W. Painted Post, NY 14870 (US)

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

(54)	HIGHER WAVELENGTH OPTIMIZED OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE