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(11) EP 4 771 436 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28

(21) Application number: 24772821.5

(22) Date of filing: 28.08.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/36(2006.01)
G02B 6/38(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G02B 6/3636; G02B 6/3839; G02B 6/403; G02B 6/3668; G02B 6/3676; G02B 6/3672; G02B 6/368
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/044152
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/049552 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)
(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:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 30.08.2023 US 202363535525 P

(71) Applicant: Corning Research & Development Corporation
Corning, New York 14831 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BICKHAM, Scott Robertson
    Corning, New York 14830 (US)
  • FLORIAN LOHSE, Chenueh Abongwa
    10827 Berlin (DE)
  • MATISS, Andreas
    12351 Berlin (DE)
  • SCANNELL, Garth Weber
    Corning, New York 14830 (US)
  • SHU, Yin
    Schenectady, New York 12303 (US)

(74) Representative: Elkington and Fife LLP 
Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)

   


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