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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/12 (21) Application number: 99928422.7 (22) Date of filing: 04.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02F 1/1335, G02F 1/1333, H04N 9/31 (86) International application number: PCT/US9912/652 (87) International publication number: WO 9963/399 (09.12.1999 Gazette 1999/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 04.06.1998 US 90768 (71) Applicant: TYCO Electronics Corporation Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 (US)	(72) Inventors: TOMITA, Akira Redwood City, CA 94061 (US) MUNCH, Mark, R. Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US) (74) Representative: Jay, Anthony William et al Tyco Electronics UK LimitedEuropean Patent DepartmentFaraday Road DorcanSwindonWiltshire SN3 5HH DorcanSwindonWiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)