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(43) Date of publication: 01.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/09 (21) Application number: 98937713.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05B 41/28 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9801/302 (87) International publication number: WO 9912/402 (11.03.1999 Gazette 1999/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 01.09.1997 EP 97202684 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: LAROS, Petrus, Cornelis, Johannes NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) REESINK, Koen, Dani[l NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Bosma, Rudolphus Hubertus Antonius et al Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)