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(43) Date of publication: 28.12.2022 Bulletin 2022/52 (21) Application number: 21706558.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/38(2006.01) G02B 6/52(2006.01) G02B 6/44(2006.01) G02B 6/54(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G02B 6/4464; G02B 6/3806; G02B 6/52; G02B 6/54; G02B 6/3816; G02B 6/3894 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2021/053926 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/165345 (26.08.2021 Gazette 2021/34)

(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 Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 18.02.2020 US 202062978237 P 30.06.2020 US 202063046530 P (71) Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BV 3010 Kessel-Lo (BE)

(72) Inventors: BRYON, Roel Modest Willy Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) AZNAG, Mohamed Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) FREDERICKX, Maddy Nadine Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) COENEGRACHT, Philippe Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) ROCHE, Olivier C. Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) BERVOETS, Marc Eugène Willem Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) (74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company  Murgitroyd House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)