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EP 1 114 499 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.06.2000 (43) Date of publication: 11.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/28 (21) Application number: 99946536.2 (22) Date of filing: 30.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/SE9901/487 (87) International publication number: WO 0013/292 (09.03.2000 Gazette 2000/10)

(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: 28.08.1998 SE 9802881 (71) Applicant: ABB AB 721 83 Västeras (SE)	(72) Inventor: LEIJON, Mats S-723 35 Västeras (SE)