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(43) Date of publication: 27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13 (21) Application number: 00939835.5 (22) Date of filing: 14.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05K 3/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0016/220 (87) International publication number: WO 0078/107 (21.12.2000 Gazette 2000/51)

(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: 14.06.1999 US 332619 (71) Applicant: Alliedsignal Inc. Morristown, NJ 07962-2245 (US)	(72) Inventors: SMITH, Gordon Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (US) GOTRO, Jeffrey, T. Onalaska, WI 54650 (US) HEIN, Marc Onalaska, WI 54650 (US) ANDROFF, Nancy, M., W. LaCrosse, WI 54601 (US) (74) Representative: Hucker, Charlotte Jane  Gill Jennings & EveryBroadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)