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(43) Date of publication: 09.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/23 (21) Application number: 98924551.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F24H 1/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IL1998/000273 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/057100 (17.12.1998 Gazette 1998/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB GR IT PT (30) Priority: 12.06.1997 IL 19970121064 (71) Applicant: S.F.M. Sophisticated Water Meters Ltd. Gush Etzion 90433 (IL)	(72) Inventor: PAZ, Ilan 90940 Gush Etzion (IL) (74) Representative: Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter, Dr.  Patentanwalt Bussardweg 10 50389 Wesseling 50389 Wesseling (DE)