A PRIVATE AND SECURE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING AN OPTICAL TAPPED DELAY LINE - Patent 1782562

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EP 1 782 562 A2

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(21)	Application number: 04778329.5

(22)	Date of filing: 15.07.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04J 14/02^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2004/022755

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2006/019369 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(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

(71)	Applicant: ESSEX CORPORATION
	Columbia, Maryland 21046-1891 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	TURPIN, Terry, M. Columbia, MD 21046 (US)

(74)	Representative: Parkinson, Neil Scott et al
	Marks & Clerk Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)

(54)	A PRIVATE AND SECURE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING AN OPTICAL TAPPED DELAY LINE