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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/35 (21) Application number: 96923024.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05B 41/ 38( . ) H05B 41/ 36( . ) H05B 37/ 02( . ) H05B 41/ 392( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1996/000762 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/006654 (20.02.1997 Gazette 1997/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 09.08.1995 US 19950512856 (71) Applicant: PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: XIA, Yongping Torrance, CA 90501 (US) VENKITASUBRAHMANIAN, Sreeraman Torrance, CA 90505 (US) JAYARAMAN, Raj Rancho Palos Verde, CA 90274 (US) FARKAS, Thomas South Euclid, OH 44121 (US) (74) Representative: Evers, Johannes Hubertus Maria, et al  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V, Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)