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EP 0 888 629 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/01 (21) Application number: 97915661.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01F 41/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IE1997/000023 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/035330 (25.09.1997 Gazette 1997/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 19.03.1996 IE 19960000226 (71) Applicant: FORFAS, (trading as PEI Technologies) Dublin 2 (IE)	(72) Inventors: MURRAY, Christopher, Patrick, "Hideaway 2" Cork (IE) O'MATHUNA, Sean, Cian Cork (IE) (74) Representative: O'Brien, John Augustine, et al  John A. O'Brien & Associates, Third Floor, Duncairn House, 14 Carysfort Avenue Blackrock, Co Dublin Blackrock, Co Dublin (IE)