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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05 (21) Application number: 01920302.5 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 6/35, H04J 14/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0107/825 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/3490 (04.10.2001 Gazette 2001/40)

(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: 27.03.2000 US 192390 P 20.12.2000 US 739709 (71) Applicant: Lynx Photonic Networks Inc. Agoura Hills, CA 91301-5355 (US)	(72) Inventor: DUER, Reuven Moshav Talmai Elazar (IL) (74) Representative: Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth et al Baron & Warren18 South EndKensington London W8 5BU London W8 5BU (GB)