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(43) Date of publication: 18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51 (21) Application number: 00904643.4 (22) Date of filing: 02.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 5/08, G02B 27/00, F24J 2/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0002/625 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/7559 (09.08.2001 Gazette 2001/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Trivium Technologies, Inc. Westlake, OH 44145 (US)	(72) Inventors: CLIKEMAN, Richard, W. Austin, TX 78728 (US) LUBART, Neil, D. Austin, TX 78728 (US) MAYFIELD, Charles, R. Cedar Park, TX 78613 (US) (74) Representative: Lerwill, John et al A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London, WC1V 7LE London, WC1V 7LE (GB)