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(43) Date of publication: 18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51 (21) Application number: 01922327.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01C 9/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0107/672 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/9174 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(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: 13.03.2000 US 188808 P (71) Applicant: Satcon Technology Corporation Cambridge, MA 02142-1221 (US)	(72) Inventor: RIEDER, Ronald, J. Medford, MA 02155 (US) (74) Representative: Prüfer, Lutz H., Dipl.-Phys. et al PRÜFER & PARTNER GbR,Patentanwälte,Harthauser Strasse 25d 81545 München 81545 München (DE)