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(43) Date of publication: 25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39 (21) Application number: 00976736.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05D 1/40, B05D 3/06, B05D 5/00, B32B 3/12, B32B 3/14, B32B 25/20, B32B 25/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0029/990 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/2320 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(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: 29.10.1999 US 162349 P (71) Applicants: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION Pasadena,California 91103 (US) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY 12345 (US) Akhave, Jay R. Claremont, CA 91711 (US) Saunders, Dennis L. San Dimas, CA 91773 (US)	(72) Inventors: AKHAVE, Jay, R. Claremont, CA 91711 (US) SAUNDERS, Dennis, L. San Dimas, CA 91773 (US) POTYRAILO, Radislav, Alexanrovich Niskayuna, NY 12305 (US) OLSON, Daniel, Robert Voorheesville, NY 12186 (US) FLANAGAN, William, Patrick Rexford, NY 12148 (US) (74) Representative: Hanna, Peter William Derek  Peter Hanna Associates11 Mespil Road Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)