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(43) Date of publication: 22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04 (21) Application number: 01922559.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H03H 7/01 (86) International application number: PCT/US0109/185 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/1908 (27.09.2001 Gazette 2001/39)

(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: 22.03.2000 US 191196 P 28.04.2000 US 200327 P 30.06.2000 US 215314 P 15.08.2000 US 225497 P (71) Applicant: X2Y Attenuators, L.L.C. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US)	(72) Inventors: ANTHONY, Anthony, A. Erie, PA 16505 (US) ANTHONY, William, M. Erie, PA 16506 (US) (74) Representative: Fritsche, Rainer, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.  Eisenführ, Speiser & PartnerPatentanwälteArnulfstrasse 25 80335 München 80335 München (DE)