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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 02753633.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05K 7/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/007904 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/076166 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 16.03.2001 GB 0106547 24.08.2001 US 939356 (71) Applicant: Aavid Thermalloy, LLC Concord, NH 03301 (US)	(72) Inventors: FISHER, Francis, Edward Swindon SN5 5SG (GB) BOWLES, Russell Swindon SN5 5SL (GB) (74) Representative: Portal, Gérard et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cédex 07 75340 Paris Cédex 07 (FR)