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(43) Date of publication: 12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50 (21) Application number: 99973614.3 (22) Date of filing: 09.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02J 7/00, G01R 31/38 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9900/465 (87) International publication number: WO 0042/689 (20.07.2000 Gazette 2000/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.01.1999 AU PP826099 04.02.1999 AU PP846899 (71) Applicant: Farnow Technologies Pty. Ltd. Castle Hill, NSW 2154 (AU)	(72) Inventors: HOLTOM, Stephen, Wayne Castle Hill, New South Wales 2154 (AU) THOMAS, Jeremy, Joseph Smithfield, New South Wales 2164 (AU) (74) Representative: Roerboel, Leif et al Budde, Schou & Ostenfeld A/S,Vester Sogade 10 1601 Copenhagen V 1601 Copenhagen V (DK)