CA2377647C - Broadband wavelength-division multiplexer/demultiplexer - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US09/841,103 US6580844B2 (en) | 2001-04-24 | 2001-04-24 | Broadband wavelength-division multiplexer/demultiplexer |
| US09/841,103 | 2001-04-24 |
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| CA2377647A1 CA2377647A1 (en) | 2002-10-24 |
| CA2377647C true CA2377647C (en) | 2006-09-05 |
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| US (1) | US6580844B2 (enExample) |
| JP (2) | JP4076785B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2377647C (enExample) |
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| JP4076785B2 (ja) | 2008-04-16 |
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