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(11) EP 2 102 950 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/39

(21) Application number: 06848109.2

(22) Date of filing: 26.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01S 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/049182
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/079120 (03.07.2008 Gazette 2008/27)
(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 NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(71) Applicant: Binoptics Corporation
Ithaca, New York 14850 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEHFAR, Alex A.
    Irvine, CA 92617 (US)
  • STAGARESCU, Cristian, B.
    Ithaca, NY 14850 (US)
  • SCHREMER, Alfred T
    Freeville, NY 13068 (US)

(74) Representative: Stiel, Jürgen 
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