NOVEL CHROMOPHORES FOR POLYMERIC THIN FILMS AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES AND DEVICES COMPRISING THE SAME - Patent 1290000

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EP 1 290 000 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11

(21)	Application number: 01937449.5

(22)	Date of filing: 16.05.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07D 519/00, G02B 6/10

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0115/827

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0109/8310 (27.12.2001 Gazette 2001/52)

(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:

16.06.2000 US 595221
29.09.2000 US 675966

(71)	Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
	Corning, N.Y. 14831 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HE, Mingqian Painted Post, NY 14870 (US) LESLIE, Thomas, M. Horseheads, NY 14845 (US)

(74)	Representative: Behnisch, Werner, Dr.
	Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & Partner,Patentanwälte,Postfach 44 01 51 80750 München 80750 München (DE)

(54)	NOVEL CHROMOPHORES FOR POLYMERIC THIN FILMS AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES AND DEVICES COMPRISING THE SAME