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(43) Date of publication: 24.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/04 (21) Application number: 99912597.4 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01B 5/00, H01B 5/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9905/775 (87) International publication number: WO 9948/109 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 17.03.1998 US 87476 17.03.1998 US 44203 (71) Applicant: General Science and Technology Corp. Miami, FL 33155 (US)	(72) Inventors: AVELLANET, Francisco, J. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (US) BALES, Thomas, O. Coral Gables, FL 33156 (US) (74) Representative: Gallafent, Antony Xavier  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Alexandra House,1 Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5ED Swansea SA1 5ED (GB)