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(43) Date of publication: 19.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/47 (21) Application number: 02704243.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01S 3/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0202/205 (87) International publication number: WO 0306/3306 (31.07.2003 Gazette 2003/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (71) Applicant: Raytheon Company El Segundo,California 90245 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRUESSELBACH, Hans, W. Calabasas, CA 91302 (US) BETIN, Alexander, A. Manhattan Beach, CA 90255 (US) SUMIDA, David, S. Los Angeles, CA 90066 (US) (74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric et al Carpmaels & Ransford,43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)