WO2007084209A3 - Single aperture multiple optical waveguide transceiver - Google Patents
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- WO2007084209A3 WO2007084209A3 PCT/US2006/043928 US2006043928W WO2007084209A3 WO 2007084209 A3 WO2007084209 A3 WO 2007084209A3 US 2006043928 W US2006043928 W US 2006043928W WO 2007084209 A3 WO2007084209 A3 WO 2007084209A3
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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