(19)
(11) EP 1 373 963 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.11.2002

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(21) Application number: 02719172.5

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 26/08, G02B 26/02, G02B 5/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/007150
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/071132 (12.09.2002 Gazette 2002/37)
(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: 02.03.2001 US 272946 P
10.12.2001 US 15732

(71) Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUNG, Elmer, S.
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • DEUTSCH, Erik, R.
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • SENTURIA, Stephen, D.
    Brookline, MA 02446 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE 
Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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