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(43) Date of publication: 23.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/21 (21) Application number: 99928866.5 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 21/14, H02K 15/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9914/391 (87) International publication number: WO 0001/058 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(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: 26.06.1998 US 90773 P (71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: SABAN, Daniel, Michael Fort Wayne, IN 46807 (US) STEPHENS, Charles, Michael Pattersonville, NY 12137 (US) KLIMAN, Gerald, Burt Schenectady, NY 12309 (US) (74) Representative: Goode, Ian Roy et al GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION,Essex House,12/13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)