(19)
(11) EP 1 159 037 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.09.2000

(43) Date of publication:
05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49

(21) Application number: 00903173.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A62C 2/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0000/436
(87) International publication number:
WO 0040/302 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)
(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: 08.01.1999 US 228083
08.01.1999 US 228082
08.01.1999 US 227525

(71) Applicant: PNM, Inc.
Acton, MA 01720 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MACDONALD, Norman, J., III
    Lunenburg, MA 01462 (US)
  • MACDONALD, Peter, M.
    Boxboro, MA 01719 (US)
  • SILCOX, Paul, S., F.
    Pembroke, MA 02359 (US)

(74) Representative: Weise, Reinhard, Dipl.-Ing. 
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & PartnerPatentanwältePostfach 44 01 51
80750 München
80750 München (DE)

   


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