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(11) EP 2 737 780 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/23

(21) Application number: 12817399.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05B 39/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/047344
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/016122 (31.01.2013 Gazette 2013/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 28.07.2011 US 201113192755
16.09.2011 US 201113235103
16.09.2011 US 201113235127
30.12.2011 US 201161581923 P
27.01.2012 US 201213360145

(71) Applicant: Cree, Inc.
Durham, NC 27703 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ATHALYE, Praneet Jayant
    Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 (US)
  • NI, Liqin
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 (US)
  • VAN DE VEN, Antony P.
    Sai Kung N.T. Hong Kong SAR (CN)
  • UNDERWOOD, Robert D.
    Santa Barbara, California 93111 (US)
  • NEGLEY, Gerald H.
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517 (US)
  • GIVEN, Terry
    Pahurehure, Papakura 2113 (NZ)

(74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant 
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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