(19)
(11) EP 1 307 135 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.12.2002

(43) Date of publication:
07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19

(21) Application number: 01959449.8

(22) Date of filing: 03.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0124/301
(87) International publication number:
WO 0201/2854 (14.02.2002 Gazette 2002/07)
(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: 04.08.2000 US 222816 P
04.08.2000 US 223074 P
18.09.2000 US 664972
06.02.2001 US 778614
06.02.2001 US 778618
06.02.2001 US 778617
06.02.2001 US 778613
07.06.2001 US 877515

(71) Applicant: Photonify Technologies, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHENG, Xuefeng
    Milpitas, CA 95035 (US)
  • XU, Xiaorong
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • ZHOU, Shuoming
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • WANG, Lai
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • WANG, Ming
    San Jose, CA 95129 (US)
  • LI, Feng
    San Jose, CA 95132 (US)
  • HU, Guobao
    San Jose, CA 95132 (US)

(74) Representative: Horner, Martin Grenville et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE,Scotland
Glasgow G1 3AE,Scotland (GB)

   


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