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EP0774129 - APPARATUS FOR COUPLING A MULTIPLE EMITTER LASER DIODE TO A MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2004
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPECTRA-PHYSICS LASERS, INC.
1330 Terra Bella Avenue, Mountain View
California 94043 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/21]For all designated states
SPECTRA-PHYSICS LASERS, INC.
1330 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HEAD, David, F.
207 Thomas Drive
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
02 / BAER, Thomas, M.
537 Drucilla Drive
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
[1997/21]
Representative(s)Holmes, Miles Keeton, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/21]Holmes, Miles Keeton, et al
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date96921231.528.05.1996
[1997/21]
WO1996US07895
Priority number, dateUS1995045746601.06.1995         Original published format: US 457466
[1997/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9638749
Date:05.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0774129
Date:21.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0774129
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/42
[1997/21]
CPC:
G02B6/4206 (EP,US); G02B6/425 (EP,US); H01S3/0941 (EP,US);
H01S3/094053 (EP,US); H01S5/4025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR [1997/21]
TitleGerman:APPARAT ZUR KOPPLUNG EINER VIELFACHEMITTIERENDER LASERDIODE MIT EINER OPTISCHEN MULTIMODEFASER[1997/21]
English:APPARATUS FOR COUPLING A MULTIPLE EMITTER LASER DIODE TO A MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBER[1997/21]
French:DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE COUPLER UNE DIODE LASER EMETTRICE MULTIPLE A UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE MULTIMODE[1997/21]
Entry into regional phase02.01.1997National basic fee paid 
02.01.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/21]
29.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2003Fee for grant paid
27.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0486175  (SPECTRA PHYSICS LASER DIODE SY [US]) [Y] 1,6,9,14 * column W *;
 [X]US5268978  (PO HONG [US], et al) [X] 1-6,9-14 * column 3; figures 1-7 *;
 [XY]  - L.A.ZENTENO, "DESIGN OF A DEVICE FOR PUMPING A DOUBLE-CLAD FIBER LASER WITH A LASER-DIODE BAR", APPLIED OPTICS, NEW YORK US, (19941101), vol. 33, no. 31, pages 7282 - 7287, XP002014170 [X] 1-5,7,9-13,15 * page 7283 - page 7284; figures 1-3 * [Y] 1,6,9,14

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.33.007282
 [X]  - G.NAKAGAWA ET AL., "HIGHLY EFFICIENT COUPLING BETWEEN LD ARRAY AND OPTICAL FIBER ARRAY USING Si MICROLENS ARRAY", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, NEW YORK US, (199309), vol. 5, no. 9, pages 1056 - 1058, XP002014171 [X] 1,9 * the whole document *
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