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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.05.2003 (43) Date of publication: 31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14 (21) Application number: 02749799.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05K 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/021238 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/005541 (16.01.2003 Gazette 2003/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 02.07.2001 US 302429 P 08.08.2001 US 310962 P 17.10.2001 US 982553 15.11.2001 US 3711 29.11.2001 US 996355 17.12.2001 US 23467 12.06.2002 US 388388 P (71) Applicants: X2Y Attenuators, L.L.C. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US) Anthony, Anthony A. Erie, PA 16505 (US) William, M. Anthony Erie, PA 16505 (US)

(72) Inventors: ANTHONY, A., Anthony, Jr. Erie, PA 16505 (US) WILLIAM, M., Anthony Erie, PA 16505 (US) (74) Representative: Dendorfer, Claus, Dr.  Wächtershäuser & HartzWeinstrasse 8 80333 München 80333 München (DE)