BONDING TECHNIQUE FOR OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING AN INTERMEDIATE GLASS LAYER - Patent 1436656

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EP 1 436 656 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	31.12.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29

(21)	Application number: 02767686.5

(22)	Date of filing: 02.10.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G02B 6/26

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB2002/004485

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/029856 (10.04.2003 Gazette 2003/15)

(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

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Priority:

03.10.2001 GB 0123731

(71)	Applicant: Qinetiq Limited
	Farnborough,Hampshire GU14 0LX (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	LEWIS, Keith, Loder,QinetiQ Limited Malvern,Worcestershire WR14 3PS (GB) MASON, Paul, David,QinetiQ Limited Malvern,Worcestershire R14 3PS (GB) MCBREARTY, Euan, James,QinetiQ Limited Malvern,Worcestershire WR14 3PS (GB) ORCHARD, David, Arthur,QinetiQ Limited Malvern,Worcestershire WR14 3PS (GB)

(74)	Representative: Bowdery, Anthony Oliver
	QinetiQ LtdCody Technology ParkA4 Bldg.,Ively Road Farnborough,Hampshire GU14 0LX Farnborough,Hampshire GU14 0LX (GB)

(54)	BONDING TECHNIQUE FOR OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING AN INTERMEDIATE GLASS LAYER