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EP 1 120 008 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.07.2000 (43) Date of publication: 01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31 (21) Application number: 99970256.6 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04R 25/00 (86) International application number: PCT/DK9900/536 (87) International publication number: WO 0021/332 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)

(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: 07.10.1998 DK 127498 (71) Applicant: OTICON A/S 2900 Hellerup (DK)	(72) Inventors: DANIELSEN, Finn DK-2900 Hellerup (DK) SKOV, Ulrik DK-2900 Hellerup (DK) (74) Representative: Christensen, Mikael T.  C/O Oticon A/SStrandvejen 58 2900 Hellerup 2900 Hellerup (DK)