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(43) Date of publication: 20.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/47 (21) Application number: 23740766.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.01.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/44(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G02B 6/4442; G02B 6/4454 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/060422 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/137287 (20.07.2023 Gazette 2023/29)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 14.01.2022 US 202263299612 P 08.03.2022 US 202263317644 P (71) Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC Hickory, NC 28602 (US)	(72) Inventors: CLAESSENS, Bart Mattie Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) VAN GENECHTEN, Geert Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) (74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company  165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)