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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.10.2008 (43) Date of publication: 02.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/36 (21) Application number: 07851858.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NL2007/000291 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/063054 (29.05.2008 Gazette 2008/22)

(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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 23.11.2006 NL 1032926 16.08.2007 NL 1034261 (71) Applicant: Optical Telecommunications Zederik Assembly B.V. 4231 VE Meerkerk (NL)	(72) Inventor: VAN STEENIS, Lubbertus 4231 VE Meerkerk (NL) (74) Representative: Peters, Sebastian Martinus  Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V. Dr. Kuyperstraat 6 2514 BB Den Haag 2514 BB Den Haag (NL)