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(43) Date of publication: 14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24 (21) Application number: 97953062.3 (22) Date of filing: 26.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 53/10, A63B 53/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US9721/832 (87) International publication number: WO 9823/338 (04.06.1998 Gazette 1998/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 28.11.1996 KR 9658614 04.12.1996 US 760079 23.05.1997 US 47697 P 18.07.1997 US 896722 (71) Applicant: Wavex Corporation Toronto,Ontario M5H 3B7 (CA)	(72) Inventor: RYU, Suk-ho Seoul (KR) (74) Representative: Leherte, Georges M.L.M., Dr.  K.O.B. n.v.,Pres. Kennedypark 31c 8500 Kortrijk 8500 Kortrijk (BE)