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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 99958825.4 (22) Date of filing: 09.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H03C 1/00, H03C 3/00, H03D 1/00, H03D 3/00, H04B 1/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US9926/306 (87) International publication number: WO 0028/657 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(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: 09.11.1998 US 188216 (71) Applicant: Smith Technology Development LLC San Diego, CA 92126 (US)	(72) Inventors: ASBURY, Jimmie, R. Imperial Beach, CA 91932-1123 (US) SMITH, Stephen, H. Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (US) (74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys. et al Patent- und RechtsanwälteBardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg .Geissler . IsenbruckGalileiplatz 1 81679 München 81679 München (DE)