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(43) Date of publication: 02.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/05 (21) Application number: 98922040.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01C 3/00, H01C 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9807/794 (87) International publication number: WO 9848/431 (29.10.1998 Gazette 1998/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.04.1997 US 44630 P (71) Applicant: Post Glover Resistors Inc. Erlanger, KY 41018 (US)	(72) Inventors: BERGER, Robert, E., II Batavia, OH 45103 (US) KUMAR, Binod Dayton, OH 45458-2768 (US) (74) Representative: Baker, Karen Veronica, Dr.  Baker Associates,Intellectual Property Law Offices,P.O. Box 158 Huntingdon PE18 7PP Huntingdon PE18 7PP (GB)