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EP 1 437 030 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29 (21) Application number: 02776891.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.09.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04R 9/06 (86) International application number: PCT/DK2002/000592 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/024151 (20.03.2003 Gazette 2003/12)

(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 SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 11.09.2001 DK 200101325 11.09.2001 US 318798 P (71) Applicant: SONIONKIRK A/S 8700 Horsens (DK)	(72) Inventors: JOHANNSEN, Leif DK-8300 Odder (DK) VAN HALTEREN, Aart, Zeger NL-1447 EG Hobrede (NL) (74) Representative: Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S  Sundkrogsgade 9,P.O. Box 831 2100 Copenhagen O 2100 Copenhagen O (DK)