(19)
(11) EP 1 740 987 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02

(21) Application number: 05744395.4

(22) Date of filing: 08.04.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/011843
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/101073 (27.10.2005 Gazette 2005/43)
(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

(30) Priority: 08.04.2004 US 560458 P
09.04.2004 US 561020 P
20.08.2004 US 603067 P
01.11.2004 US 978605
01.11.2004 US 978330

(71) Applicant: OmniGuide, Inc.
Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FINK, Yoel
    Brookline, MA 02446 (US)
  • FUFLYIGIN, Vladimir
    Medford, MA 02155 (US)
  • AHMAD, Rokan
    Wilmington, MA 01887 (US)
  • ANDERSON, Emilia, G.
    Cambridge, MA 02140 (US)
  • FARNSWORTH, Barry
    West Bridgewater, MA 02379 (US)
  • KANN, Yelena
    Marblehead, MA 01945 (US)
  • MICETICH, Aaron
    Natick, MA 01760 (US)
  • PRIDEAUX, Peter
    Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443 (US)
  • KOLODNY, Uri
    Cambridge, MA 02142 (US)
  • WEISBERG, Ori
    Cambridge, MA 02142 (US)
  • JACOBS, Steven, A.
    Needham, MA 02492 (US)
  • SKOROBOGATIY, Maksim, Genie Physique
    Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7 (CA)
  • JOHNSON, Steven, G.
    Cambridge, MA 02141 (US)

(74) Representative: Epping - Hermann - Fischer 
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München
80339 München (DE)

   


(54) PHOTONIC CRYSTAL WAVEGUIDES AND SYSTEMS USING SUCH WAVEGUIDES