(19)
(11) EP 1 440 495 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.08.2003

(43) Date of publication:
28.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/31

(21) Application number: 02772580.3

(22) Date of filing: 30.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01S 3/0941
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2002/004912
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/038486 (08.05.2003 Gazette 2003/19)
(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: 30.10.2001 GB 0126007
08.02.2002 GB 0203146
28.09.2002 GB 0222622

(71) Applicant: Southampton Photonics Limited
Hedge End,Southampton SO30 2QU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHAIFUL, Alam
    Swaythling,Southampton SO17 3AR (GB)
  • GRUDININ, Anatoly
    Bassett,Southampton SO16 7AL (GB)
  • YLA-JARKKO, Kalle
    Hedge End SO30 2NG (GB)
  • GODFREY, Ian
    Marchwood,Southampton SO40 4XL (GB)
  • TURNER, Paul
    Boyatt Wood,Eastleigh SO50 4SA (GB)
  • MOORE, Jonathan
    Southampton SO14 1LZ (GB)
  • CODEMARD, Christophe
    Portswood,Southampton SO17 2ER (GB)
  • HORLEY, Ray
    West Wellow,Hampshire SO51 6DD (GB)
  • SAHU, Jayaunta Kumar
    Swaythling,Southampton SO16 2JG (GB)
  • RICHARDSON, David
    Bitterne,Southampton SO18 4HY (GB)
  • NILSSON, Lars Johan Albinsson
    Bassett,Southampton SO16 7DT (GB)
  • RENAUD, Cyril
    London W9 2RF (GB)
  • SELVAS-AGUILAR, Romeo
    Swaythling,Southampton SO17 3TH (GB)

(74) Representative: Jones, Graham H. 
Graham Jones & CompanyBlackheath77 Beaconsfield Road
London SE3 7LG
London SE3 7LG (GB)

   


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