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(11) EP 0 938 833 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
01.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/35

(21) Application number: 98944752.0

(22) Date of filing: 04.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F24C 7/ 04( . )
H05B 3/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/018472
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/012392 (11.03.1999 Gazette 1999/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.09.1997 US 19970924160
23.09.1997 US 19970059754
14.04.1998 US 19980060414

(71) Applicant: QUADLUX, INC.
Fremont, CA 94538-6506 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WESTERBERG, Eugene, R.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • PETTIBONE, Donald, W.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • WINTERRINGER, Gay
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(74) Representative: Zwirner, Gottfried 
Blumbach, Kramer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden
65187 Wiesbaden (DE)

   


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