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EP 1 145 341 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 99946342.5 (22) Date of filing: 14.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01M 2/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9903/058 (87) International publication number: WO 0016/415 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(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: 14.09.1998 GB 9819990 (71) Applicant: Linwood Trading Limited London W2 2HG (GB)	(72) Inventors: VANDERNOOT, Theodore, John London E1 4NS (GB) ZHAO, Yuguan London E1 4NS (GB) (74) Representative: Kinsler, Maureen Catherine et al Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)
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