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(43) Date of publication: 14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11 (21) Application number: 99925880.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02G 15/105, H02G 15/08, H01B 7/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US9911/637 (87) International publication number: WO 9962/156 (02.12.1999 Gazette 1999/48)

(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: 27.05.1998 US 85385 (71) Applicant: UTILX CORPORATION Kent, WA 98032 (US)	(72) Inventors: BERTINI, Glen, J. Tacoma, WA 98422 (US) GRAVE, Bernd D-85579 Neubiberg (DE) LANAN, Keith Renton, WA 98059 (US) CHAU, Albert, W. Woodinville, WA 98072 (US) STAGI, William, R. Seattle, WA 98146 (US) (74) Representative: Sanderson, Michael John et al MEWBURN ELLISYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)