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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 99965920.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01M 12/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9928/120 (87) International publication number: WO 0033/411 (08.06.2000 Gazette 2000/23)

(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: 30.11.1998 US 201524 15.12.1998 US 112292 P 15.04.1999 US 129502 P (71) Applicant: Electric Fuel Limited Bet Shemesh 99000 (IL)	(72) Inventors: GIVON, Menachem DN Hanegev (IL) PUTT, Ronald, A. Auburn, AL 36830 (US) SHRIM, Yaron Jerusalem (IL) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)