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(43) Date of publication: 23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04 (21) Application number: 00926412.8 (22) Date of filing: 27.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 16/00, H02K 7/116, H02K 7/18, F03D 11/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0011/303 (87) International publication number: WO 0065/708 (02.11.2000 Gazette 2000/44)

(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: 27.04.1999 US 131296 P 19.04.2000 US 552577 (71) Applicant: Dehlsen Associates, L.L.C. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEHLSEN, James, G., P. Montecito, CA 93108 (US) DEANE, Geoffrey, F. Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (US) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)