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(11) EP 2 133 963 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/18

(21) Application number: 08720435.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01S 3/067(2006.01)
H04B 10/294(2013.01)
H01S 3/16(2006.01)
H04B 10/296(2013.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H01S 3/06708; H01S 3/06716; H01S 3/0672; H01S 3/06729; H04B 10/2941; H01S 3/06758; H01S 3/1608; H04B 10/296
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2008/000549
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/129778 (30.10.2008 Gazette 2008/44)

(54)

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 12.03.2007 JP 2007061784
30.04.2007 JP 2007120398
07.02.2008 JP 2008027372

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/51

(73) Proprietors:
  • National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
    Koganei-shi Tokyo 184-8795 (JP)
  • Amonics Limited
    Hong Kong (HK)

(72) Inventors:
  • AWAJI, Yoshinari
    Koganei-shi Tokyo 184-8795 (JP)
  • FURUKAWA, Hideaki
    Koganei-shi Tokyo 184-8795 (JP)
  • WADA, Naoya
    Koganei-shi Tokyo 184-8795 (JP)
  • MAN, Ray
    Kowloon, Hong Kong (CN)
  • CHAN, Peter
    Kowloon, Hong Kong (CN)
  • KONG, Eddie
    Kowloon, Hong Kong (CN)

(74) Representative: Kilburn & Strode LLP 
Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road Holborn
London WC1X 8NL
London WC1X 8NL (GB)


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