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(43) Date of publication: 03.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/10 (21) Application number: 02730986.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04C 18/356 (86) International application number: PCT/KR2002/001052 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/099282 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)

(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: 04.06.2001 KR 2001031106 (71) Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC. Seoul 150-010 (KR)	(72) Inventors: KIM, Young-Jong Gyungsangnam-Do 621-919 (KR) HA, Jong-Hun Gyungsangnam-Do 641-777 (KR) AHN, Byung-Ha Dongrae-Gu,Busan 607-766 (KR) (74) Representative: Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos  Patentanwälte,Brucknerstrasse 20 40593 Düsseldorf 40593 Düsseldorf (DE)