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(43) Date of publication: 01.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/05 (21) Application number: 10723306.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2010/001203 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/109339 (30.09.2010 Gazette 2010/39)

(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: 27.03.2009 AU 2009901357 (71) Applicant: Nexans 75008 Paris (FR)	(72) Inventor: BARBER, Kenneth Tottenham, Victoria 3012 (AU) (74) Representative: Feray, Valérie et al Feray Lenne Conseil Le Centralis 63, avenue du Général Leclerc 92340 Bourg-la-Reine 92340 Bourg-la-Reine (FR)