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(43) Date of publication: 10.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/24 (21) Application number: 96923731.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.07.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01F 7/ 04( . ) H02J 7/ 00( . ) H01M 10/ 44( . ) H02J 7/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/011466 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/003489 (30.01.1997 Gazette 1997/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV SI (30) Priority: 11.07.1995 US 19950601024 (71) Applicant: Advanced Charger Technology, Inc. Atlanta, GA 30309 (US)	(72) Inventors: PODRAZHANSKY, Yury, M. Norcross, GA 30092 (US) TSENTER, Boris Norcross, GA 30092 (US) (74) Representative: Dealtry, Brian  Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)