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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.02.2002 (43) Date of publication: 26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13 (21) Application number: 01941621.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01Q 13/10, H01Q 11/04, H01Q 15/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US0116/959 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/1227 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)

(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: 24.05.2000 US 206926 P 24.05.2000 US 206922 P (71) Applicant: BAE SYSTEMSInformation and Electronic Systems Integration, Inc. Nashua, NH 03061-0868 (US)	(72) Inventor: APOSTOLOS, John, T. Merrimack, NH 03054 (US) (74) Representative: Loven, Keith James  Loven & CoQuantum House30 Tentercroft Street Lincoln LN5 7DB Lincoln LN5 7DB (GB)