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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/40 (21) Application number: 88908457.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.07.1988

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 4/ 131( . ) H01M 4/ 525( . ) H01M 10/ 36( . ) H01M 4/ 52( . ) H01M 10/ 054( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1988/002377 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/004066 (05.05.1989 Gazette 1989/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 23.10.1987 US 19870112847 (71) Applicant: ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. (a Delaware corporation) Morristown New Jersey 07960 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHACKLETTE, Lawrence, Wayne Maplewood, NJ 07040 (US) TOWNSEND, Linda, Barberi Sparta, NJ 07871 (US) JOW, Taiguang, Richard Chatham Township, NJ 07928 (US) (74) Representative: Brock, Peter William, et al  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 1 Richfield Place Richfield Avenue Reading RG1 8EQ Berkshire Reading RG1 8EQ Berkshire (GB)