DE10392348T5 - Optischer Schalter mit 3D-Wellenleitern - Google Patents
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| US36094602P | 2002-03-01 | 2002-03-01 | |
| US60/360,946 | 2002-03-01 | ||
| PCT/US2003/006658 WO2003075062A2 (en) | 2002-03-01 | 2003-03-03 | Optical switch with 3d waveguides |
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| US (1) | US6987901B2 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP2005519323A (https=) |
| CN (1) | CN1316271C (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU2003220012A1 (https=) |
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