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(43) Date of publication: 30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05 (21) Application number: 99911978.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01M 2/20, H01M 2/10, B60L 11/12 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9900/666 (87) International publication number: WO 0048/259 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicants: Glory Win International Group Limited Hong Kong (CN) Mawston, Ian G. Auckland (NZ)	(72) Inventors: MAWSTON, Ian, G. Auckland (NZ) HWA, Godwin Hong Kong (CN) (74) Representative: Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E. et al Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QA Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)