OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURES - Patent 1247122

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EP 1 247 122 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41

(21)	Application number: 00986927.2

(22)	Date of filing: 22.12.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G02B 6/12, G02B 6/122

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA0001/525

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/8521 (05.07.2001 Gazette 2001/27)

(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

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Priority:

23.12.1999 US 171606 P
31.07.2000 CA 2314723
20.09.2000 CA 2319949

(71)	Applicant: Spectalis Corporation
	Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5 (CA)

(72)	Inventor:
	BERINI, Pierre Simon Joseph Ottawa,Ontario K1Y 0X6 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Hammersley, John et al
	Urquhart-Dykes & LordEuropean Patent AttorneysGreg's Buildings1 Booth Street Manchester M2 4DU Manchester M2 4DU (GB)

(54)	OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURES