(19)

(11)

EP 0 966 499 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 29.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/52 (21) Application number: 98911394.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08J 3/ 05( . ) C08J 5/ 18( . ) H01J 9/ 02( . ) C08J 3/ 09( . ) C08L 69/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/003370 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/038239 (03.09.1998 Gazette 1998/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 28.02.1997 US 19970807456 28.02.1997 US 19970808363 (71) Applicants: Candescent Technologies Corporation San Jose, CA 95119 (US) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY Palo Alto, California 94304-1181 (US)	(72) Inventors: PORTER, John, D. Berkeley, CA 94709 (US) CRANE, Scott, J. Prunedale, CA 93907 (US) OBERG, Stephanie, J. Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) JOHNSON, Anthony, W. Fremont, CA 94539 (US) (74) Representative: Gill, David Alan  W.P. Thompson & Co., Celcon House, 289-293 High Holborn London WC1V 7HU London WC1V 7HU (GB)