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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 (21) Application number: 98965202.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 3/40, B60L 9/28, H01F 27/32, H01F 27/28 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9807/727 (87) International publication number: WO 9929/019 (10.06.1999 Gazette 1999/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI SE Designated Extension States: RO (30) Priority: 28.11.1997 GB 9725337 (71) Applicant: ABB AB 721 83 Västeras (SE)	(72) Inventors: LEIJON, Mats S-723 35 Västeras (SE) BJÖRKLAND, Anders S-723 48 Västeras (SE) SCHÜTTE, Thorsten S-722 28 Västeras (SE) WALFRIDSSON, Lars S-723 50 Västeras (SE) (74) Representative: Hanson, William Bennett  J.Y. & G.W. Johnson,Kingsbourne House,229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DP London WC1V 7DP (GB)