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(43) Date of publication: 02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40 (21) Application number: 00990380.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02P 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0035/470 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/0587 (12.07.2001 Gazette 2001/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 30.12.1999 US 173638 P 14.12.2000 US 736657 (71) Applicant: Textron Inc. Augusta, GA 30906 (US)	(72) Inventors: COCHOY, John Evans, GA 30809 (US) HEARN, Carlton, W. Augusta, GA 30909 (US) (74) Representative: Moir, Michael Christopher et al Mathys & Squire100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)