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(43) Date of publication: 24.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/21 (21) Application number: 98937665.2 (22) Date of filing: 05.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05B 3/82, H05B 3/26, H05B 3/30 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9802/347 (87) International publication number: WO 9908/484 (18.02.1999 Gazette 1999/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 05.08.1997 GB 9716561 (71) Applicant: STRIX LIMITED Ronaldsway,Isle of Man IM9 2RG (GB)	(72) Inventors: TAYLOR, John, Crawshaw Isle of Man IM9 1HA (GB) DOYLE, Keith, Barrie Gloucestershire GK8 8GY (GB) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert et al Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)