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(43) Date of publication: 07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19 (21) Application number: 01974975.3 (22) Date of filing: 08.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F21V 25/12, F21V 8/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NL0100/593 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/2787 (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: 08.08.2000 NL 1015890 (71) Applicant: IBG Fiber Optics B.V. AC Oud-Alblas (NL)	(72) Inventor: KEIJZER, Edwin NL-3355 EE Papendrecht (NL) (74) Representative: Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold  Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V.P.O. Box 3241 2280 GE Rijswijk 2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)