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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 21.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/08 (21) Application number: 99921700.3 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01J 61/92, H01J 61/52, H01J 61/34, H01J 61/78, H01J 65/04, H01J 61/32, H05B 41/24, H01J 5/48, F21V 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9909/856 (87) International publication number: WO 9957/749 (11.11.1999 Gazette 1999/45)

(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: 06.05.1998 US 73738 06.11.1998 US 187766 06.11.1998 US 188035 05.04.1999 CN 99101997 (71) Applicant: GL Displays, Inc. Saratoga,California 95070 (US)	(72) Inventors: GE, Xiaoqin Qui Zhi Long 2-203 (CN) GE, Shichao San Jose, CA 95131 (US) LAM, Victor Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) GE, Yiping San Jose, CA 95131 (US) (74) Representative: Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William  MARKS & CLERK,57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)