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EP 1 000 427 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/20 (21) Application number: 98937209.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01B 7/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US9815/642 (87) International publication number: WO 9907/002 (11.02.1999 Gazette 1999/06)

(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 MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.07.1997 US 54076 P 30.04.1998 US 84200 P 12.05.1998 US 85195 P (71) Applicant: Khamsin Technologies, LLC Las Vegas, NV 89133 (US)	(72) Inventors: TAYLOR, John, A. Vista, CA 92084 (US) COTTER, Mitchell, A. Raleigh, NC 27608 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)