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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.02.2002 (43) Date of publication: 08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02 (21) Application number: 01924156.1 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0108/101 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/9797 (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: 14.03.2000 US 189345 P (71) Applicant: Advanced Hardware Architectures, Inc Pullman, WA 99163-5601 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEWITT, Eric, John Pullman, WA 99163 (US) LINDSTROM, Bradley, William Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) LADOW, Peter, Sean Pullman, WA 99163 (US) DANIELSON, Alan, Robert Moscow, ID 83843 (US) (74) Representative: Bluff, John William et al Lloyd WiseCommonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)