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(43) Date of publication: 09.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/50 (21) Application number: 96922422.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04F 7/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/009789 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/047881 (18.12.1997 Gazette 1998/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IE IT (71) Applicants: Quantum Sonix Corporation New York, NY 10012 (US) Deak, David New York, NY 10012 (US)	(72) Inventor: DEAK, David New York, NY 10012 (US) (74) Representative: Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al  MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)