SYSTEM FOR HIGHER-ORDER DISPERSION COMPENSATION INCLUDING A DELAY LINE - Patent 1461880

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EP 1 461 880 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	16.10.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40

(21)	Application number: 02792497.6

(22)	Date of filing: 19.12.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04B 10/18, G02B 6/293

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/040959

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/058857 (17.07.2003 Gazette 2003/29)

(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 SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO

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Priority:

31.12.2001 US 344965 P
18.12.2002 US 323952
18.12.2002 US 323301

(71)	Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
	St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SMITH, Terry, L. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) KOCH, Barry, J. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) DEBAUN, Barbara, A. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(74)	Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER
	Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)

(54)	SYSTEM FOR HIGHER-ORDER DISPERSION COMPENSATION INCLUDING A DELAY LINE