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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18 (21) Application number: 02747944.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.07.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04J 14/02, G02B 5/18, G02B 5/32, G02B 6/12, G02B 6/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/019797 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/005621 (16.01.2003 Gazette 2003/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 06.07.2001 US 303759 P 07.11.2001 US 347964 P (71) Applicant: Arroyo Optics Inc. Santa Monica, CA 90405-3306 (US)	(72) Inventors: RAKULJIC, George, A. Santa Monica, CA 90402 (US) KEWITSCH, Anthony, S. Santa Monica, CA 90402 (US) LEYVA, Victor Pasadena, CA 91104 (US) (74) Representative: Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker  Patentanwälte,Postfach 10 37 62 70032 Stuttgart 70032 Stuttgart (DE)