(19)
(11) EP 1 733 460 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.10.2006

(43) Date of publication:
20.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/51

(21) Application number: 05712370.5

(22) Date of filing: 31.01.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01S 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/002908
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/074573 (18.08.2005 Gazette 2005/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 30.01.2004 US 540799 P

(71) Applicant: Nufern
East Granby CT 06026-9523 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ABRAMCZYK, Jaroslaw
    New Britain, CT 06053 (US)
  • MANYAM, Upendra H.
    Hartford, CT 06106-1877 (US)
  • SAMSON, Bryce N.
    Manchester, CT 06040-8803 (US)
  • TANKALA, Kanishka
    South Windsor, CT 06074-2142 (US)

(74) Representative: Piotrowicz, Pawel Jan Andrzej et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH
London EC1A 7DH (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LIGHT HAVING A SELECTED POLARIZATION WITH AN OPTICAL FIBER