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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.1998 Bulletin 1998/07 (21) Application number: 96911570.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.04.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05K 5/ 03( . ) H05K 5/ 02( . ) G06K 19/ 077( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/004618 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/037091 (21.11.1996 Gazette 1996/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 17.05.1995 US 19950443144 17.05.1995 US 19950443143 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: DERSTINE, Michael, Paul Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (US) SIMMONS, Randy, Gray Lewisville, NC 27023 (US) PERSIA, Henry, J. Greensboro, NC 27410 (US) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion, et al  AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)