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EP 1 190 432 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13 (21) Application number: 00944153.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01J 29/76 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0001/015 (87) International publication number: WO 0079/563 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)

(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: 18.06.1999 FR 9907710 (71) Applicant: THOMSON TUBES & DISPLAYS S.A. 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR)	(72) Inventors: FOURRIER, Pascal F-39100 Dole (FR) CARETTE, Christian F-21560 Rémilly-sur-Tille (FR) (74) Representative: Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte  THOMSON multimedia,46 quai A. Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cédex 92648 Boulogne Cédex (FR)