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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.02.2006 (43) Date of publication: 23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34 (21) Application number: 04816982.5 (22) Date of filing: 18.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 27/10(2006.01) H01L 31/0232(2006.01) H01L 21/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/039384 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/050264 (02.06.2005 Gazette 2005/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK YU (30) Priority: 18.11.2003 US 523076 P (71) Applicant: Merlin Technologies, Inc. Grants Pass, OR 97526 (US)	(72) Inventor: POULSEN, Peter, D. Grants Pass, OR 97526 (US) (74) Representative: Crawford, Andrew Birkby  A.A. Thornton & Co., 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)