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(43) Date of publication: 28.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/05 (21) Application number: 95914744.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F42B( . ) F42B 5/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/003360 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/029565 (26.09.1996 Gazette 1996/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE FR GB LI SE (71) Applicant: Maxwell Technologies, Inc. San Diego, California 92123 (US)	(72) Inventor: WILKINSON, Gregory, Mark San Diego, CA 92108 (US) (74) Representative: Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al  BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street London EC4A 1PQ London EC4A 1PQ (GB)