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EP 1 151 619 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/45 (21) Application number: 00901725.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 1/06, H05K 7/18 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/127 (87) International publication number: WO 0044/182 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(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: 23.01.1999 GB 9901435 (71) Applicant: APW Electronics Limited EastleighHants S053 4ZR (GB)	(72) Inventor: HORNE, David South Wonston,Hampshire SO21 3EB (GB) (74) Representative: Lomas, Geoffrey Michael et al Barker Brettell Medina Chambers,Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ Southampton SO14 2AQ (GB)