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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 01964095.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02M 7/06, H02P 6/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0125/683 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/7468 (28.02.2002 Gazette 2002/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 18.08.2000 US 226352 P (71) Applicant: Comair Rotron, Inc. San Ysidro, CA 92173 (US)	(72) Inventor: BROWN, Fred, A. Coronado, CA 92118 (US) (74) Representative: Atkinson, Jonathan David Mark  Urquhart-Dykes & LordTower HouseMerrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)