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(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43 (21) Application number: 99967750.3 (22) Date of filing: 31.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02J 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9931/195 (87) International publication number: WO 0039/907 (06.07.2000 Gazette 2000/27)

(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: 31.12.1998 US 114398 P 31.12.1998 US 114412 P (71) Applicant: Potega, Patrick H. West Hills, CA 91307 (US)	(72) Inventor: Potega, Patrick H. West Hills, CA 91307 (US) (74) Representative: Madgwick, Paul Roland et al RUSCHKE HARTMANN BECKER,Pienzenauerstrasse 2 81679 München 81679 München (DE)