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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2015 Bulletin 2015/04 (21) Application number: 13761364.2 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01S 3/10(2006.01) G01J 9/00(2006.01) H01S 3/086(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/031657 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/138653 (19.09.2013 Gazette 2013/38)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 14.03.2012 US 201261610533 P (71) Applicant: AXONOPTICS, LLC Harrisonburg VA 22801 (US)	(72) Inventors: COUCH, Philip R. Devon EX14 9HG (GB) MURPHY, Kent A. Troutville, Virginia 24175 (US) GUNTHER, Michael F. blacksburg, Virginia 24060 (US) GAUSE, Charles B. Prividence, North Carolina 27315 (US) (74) Representative: Ekstedt, Måns  Awapatent AB P.O. Box 11394 404 28 Göteborg 404 28 Göteborg (SE)