| United States Patent | 5,391,323 |
| Haddon, et. al. | Feb. 21, 1995 |
| Inventors: | Haddon; Robert C. (Dover, NJ); Hebard; Arthur F. (Bernardsville, NJ); Murphy; Donald W. (Green Brook, NJ); Rosseinsky; Matthew J. (Piscataway, NJ). |
| Assignee: | AT&T Corp. (Murray Hill, NJ). |
| Appl. No.: | 156,664 |
| Filed: | Nov. 22, 1993 |
| Intl. Cl.: | C01B 31/00; H01B 1/04; |
| U.S. Cl.: | 252/502.; 252/503.; |
| Field of Search: | 445 B |
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