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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 98904301.3 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05B 3/82, H05B 3/26, H05B 3/74 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9800/488 (87) International publication number: WO 9836/618 (20.08.1998 Gazette 1998/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 17.02.1997 GB 9703225 (71) Applicant: STRIX LIMITED Ronaldsway,Isle of Man IM9 2RG (GB)	(72) Inventors: TAYLOR, John, Crawshaw Isle of Man IM9 1HA (GB) DE'ATH, Lawrence, David Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4NL (GB) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)