COUPLER FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNALS ACROSS A ROTATING INTERFACE - Patent 0988751

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EP 0 988 751 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13

(21)	Application number: 98922368.0

(22)	Date of filing: 15.05.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 5/225, H04N 1/40, H01R 39/00, H01R 11/30

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9810/050

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9852/350 (19.11.1998 Gazette 1998/46)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT

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Priority:

16.05.1997 US 857311

(71)	Applicant: LECTROLARM CUSTOM SYSTEMS INC
	Memphis, TN 38112 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SMITH, William, V. Memphis, TN 38108-2619 (US) ALPERIN, Alfred, M. Memphis, TN 38104-4922 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hengelhaupt, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing. et al
	PatentanwälteGulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig,Büro Berlin-AdlershofRudower Chaussee 29 12489 Berlin 12489 Berlin (DE)

(54)	COUPLER FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNALS ACROSS A ROTATING INTERFACE