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EP 1 238 448 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00992595.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01S 3/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0042/490 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/3241 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.11.1999 US 167937 P 29.11.1999 US 167951 P 05.01.2000 US 174562 P 26.01.2000 US 491429 25.08.2000 US 227933 P 20.09.2000 US 234042 P (71) Applicant: Iolon, Inc. San Jose, CA 95131 (US)	(72) Inventors: JERMAN, John, H. Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) GRADE, John, D. Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) BERGER, Jill, D. Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US) HEANUE, John, F. San Jose, CA 95132 (US) (74) Representative: Frost, Alex John et al Boult Wade Tennant,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)