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EP 1 334 645 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33 (21) Application number: 01993138.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05B 33/08 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0112/081 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/7900 (10.05.2002 Gazette 2002/19)

(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: 02.11.2000 US 704589 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: MUSSENDEN, Georg, A. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Deguelle, Wilhelmus Hendrikus Gerardus  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)