CA2446300A1 - Lensed tapered optical waveguide - Google Patents
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- CA2446300A1 CA2446300A1 CA002446300A CA2446300A CA2446300A1 CA 2446300 A1 CA2446300 A1 CA 2446300A1 CA 002446300 A CA002446300 A CA 002446300A CA 2446300 A CA2446300 A CA 2446300A CA 2446300 A1 CA2446300 A1 CA 2446300A1
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Applications Claiming Priority (7)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US29318101P | 2001-05-25 | 2001-05-25 | |
| US60/293,181 | 2001-05-25 | ||
| US29459001P | 2001-06-01 | 2001-06-01 | |
| US60/294,590 | 2001-06-01 | ||
| US29614601P | 2001-06-07 | 2001-06-07 | |
| US60/296,146 | 2001-06-07 | ||
| PCT/US2002/016556 WO2003050584A1 (en) | 2001-05-25 | 2002-05-28 | Lensed tapered optical waveguide |
Publications (1)
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| CA2446300A1 true CA2446300A1 (en) | 2003-06-19 |
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| CA002446300A Abandoned CA2446300A1 (en) | 2001-05-25 | 2002-05-28 | Lensed tapered optical waveguide |
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| US (4) | US6829412B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1397715A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2005512150A (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1287178C (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2002310130A1 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2446300A1 (enExample) |
| TW (1) | TW576933B (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2003050584A1 (enExample) |
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