(19)
(11) EP 1 247 316 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.05.2002

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

(21) Application number: 00980351.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01S 5/22
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0031/048
(87) International publication number:
WO 0103/5506 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)
(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: 12.11.1999 US 164864 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Princeton Lightwave, Inc.
    Cranbury, NJ 08512 (US)
  • Connolly, John C.
    Clarksburg, NJ 08510 (US)
  • Dimarco, Louis A.
    Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CONNOLLY, John, C.
    Clarksburg, NJ 08510 (US)
  • DIMARCO, Louis, A.
    Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 (US)

(74) Representative: de Beaumont, Michel 
Cabinet Michel de Beaumont1, rue Champollion
38000 Grenoble
38000 Grenoble (FR)

   


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