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(11) EP 1 649 317 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.12.2005

(43) Date of publication:
26.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/17

(21) Application number: 04776813.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02F 1/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/019675
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/113934 (29.12.2004 Gazette 2004/53)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 16.06.2003 US 478946 P

(71) Applicant: Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc.
Morristown, NJ 07960 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARRA, William, C.
    Brick, New Jersey 08724 (US)
  • SHAPIRO, Seymour
    Long Branch, New Jersey 07740 (US)
  • BERGANO, Neal, S.
    Lincroft, New Jersey 07738 (US)
  • ANDERSON, William
    Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 (US)

(74) Representative: Weitzel, David Stanley 
Brookes Batchellor LLP 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA
London EC1M 5SA (GB)

   


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