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(43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 99926696.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F23Q 2/16 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9901/249 (87) International publication number: WO 0008/386 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.08.1998 FR 9810078 (71) Applicant: CRICKET (Société Anonyme de droit français) F-69140 Rillieux-la-Pape (FR)	(72) Inventor: ROGELET, Thierry F-69003 Lyon (FR) (74) Representative: Harman, Michael Godfrey  Hillgate Patent Services,No. 6 Aztec Row,Berners Road Islington,London N1 0PW Islington,London N1 0PW (GB)