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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.11.2003 (43) Date of publication: 03.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/10 (21) Application number: 02731186.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 27/28, G02B 6/26, H04J 14/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/009733 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/079817 (10.10.2002 Gazette 2002/41)

(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: 30.03.2001 US 279695 P 30.03.2001 US 279696 P (71) Applicant: Avanex Corporation Fremont, CA 94538 (US)	(72) Inventors: AMIN, Jaymin Corning, NY 14830 (US) KROL, Mark, F. Painted Post, NY 14870 (US) WU, Qi Eatontown, NJ 07724 (US) (74) Representative: McGowan, Cathrine  D Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)