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EP 1 004 227 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 99920252.6 (22) Date of filing: 29.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05K 3/38 (86) International application number: PCT/US9909/551 (87) International publication number: WO 9957/949 (11.11.1999 Gazette 1999/45)

(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: 01.05.1998 US 71244 (71) Applicant: Isola Laminate Systems Corporation LaCrosse, WI 54601 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOLMAN, Eric, L. West Salem, WI 54669 (US) (74) Representative: TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR  Patentanwälte,Mauerkircherstrasse 45 81679 München 81679 München (DE)