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(43) Date of publication: 31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14 (21) Application number: 02734965.3 (22) Date of filing: 21.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 6/12 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2002/000971 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/001258 (03.01.2003 Gazette 2003/01)

(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: 22.06.2001 US 299732 P (71) Applicant: Spectalis Corporation Nepean, Ontario K2E 7L2 (CA)	(72) Inventor: BERINI, Pierre Simon Joseph Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 0X6 (CA) (74) Representative: Hammersley, John et al Urquhart-Dykes & LordEuropean Patent AttorneysGreg's Buildings1 Booth Street Manchester M2 4DU Manchester M2 4DU (GB)