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(43) Date of publication: 21.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/51 (21) Application number: 10704697.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/44(2006.01) H04B 10/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/023901 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/093794 (19.08.2010 Gazette 2010/33)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 11.02.2009 US 151686 P 28.08.2009 US 237807 P (71) Applicant: Corning Cable Systems LLC Hickory, NC 28602 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRADEA, Daniel A. Narre Warren North Victoria 3804 (AU) BALLHAUSSEN, Peter C. Hickory North Carolina 28601 (US) (74) Representative: Sturm, Christoph  Quermann Sturm Weilnau Patentanwälte Unter den Eichen 7 65195 Wiesbaden 65195 Wiesbaden (DE)