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(43) Date of publication: 09.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/50 (21) Application number: 96907855.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05B 33/ 10( . ) H05B 33/ 26( . ) H05B 33/ 12( . ) H05B 33/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/000176 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/026627 (29.08.1996 Gazette 1996/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (71) Applicant: American International Pacific Industries Corp. Camarillo, CA 93012 (US)	(72) Inventor: STEVENSON, William, Charles Calabasas, CA 91302 (US) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis, et al  MacLachlan & Donaldson 47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)