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EP 1 012 449 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 99904468.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F01M 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9902/020 (87) International publication number: WO 9939/085 (05.08.1999 Gazette 1999/31)

(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: 28.01.1998 US 14907 (71) Applicant: Technology Licensing Company Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (US)	(72) Inventor: FERRALLI, Michael, W. Fairview, PA 16415 (US) (74) Representative: Müller-Boré & PartnerPatentanwälte  Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München 81671 München (DE)