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(43) Date of publication: 13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11 (21) Application number: 00937865.4 (22) Date of filing: 26.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H03K 3/02, G06F 1/03 (86) International application number: PCT/US0014/646 (87) International publication number: WO 0074/238 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(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: 28.05.1999 US 322726 28.05.1999 US 323185 (71) Applicant: Peco II, Inc. Galion, OH 44833-0910 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROLLER, John Galion, OH 44833 (US) KARNES, Jon, Drew Galion, OH 44833 (US) (74) Representative: Lippich, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Pys., Dr.rer.nat. et al Patentanwalt Samson & Partner,Widenmayerstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)