WAVELENGTH SWEEPABLE LASER SOURCE

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EP 2 883 291 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:
	06.04.2022 Bulletin 2022/14

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	02.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/09

(21)	Application number: 13745681.0

(22)	Date of filing: 07.08.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01S 5/183^(2006.01)
H01S 5/10^(2021.01)
H01S 5/0222^(2021.01)

H01S 5/34^(2006.01)
H01S 5/022^(2021.01)
B82Y 20/00^(2011.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	H01S 5/0222; H01S 5/18311; H01S 5/18366; H01S 5/18383; H01S 5/18386; H01S 5/18397; H01S 5/3406; H01S 2301/17; B82Y 20/00; H01S 5/1096

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/EP2013/066572

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2014/023777 (13.02.2014 Gazette 2014/07)

(54)	WAVELENGTH SWEEPABLE LASER SOURCE WELLENLÄNGEN-SWEEPFÄHIGE LASERQUELLE SOURCE LASER À BALAYAGE DE LONGUEUR D'ONDE

(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

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Priority:

08.08.2012 EP 12179699

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	17.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/25

(73)	Proprietor: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
	2800 Kongens Lyngby (DK)

(72)	Inventors:
	YVIND, Kresten 2830 Virum (DK) ANSBÆK, Thor 1302 Copenhagen K (DK) CHUNG, Il-Sug 2800 Kgs. Lyngby (DK) HANSEN, Ole 2970 Hørsholm (DK)

(74)	Representative: Guardian IP Consulting I/S
	Diplomvej, Building 381 2800 Kgs. Lyngby 2800 Kgs. Lyngby (DK)

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US-A1- 2006 022 213

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