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(11) EP 1 493 169 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/01

(21) Application number: 02725573.6

(22) Date of filing: 09.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01J 9/26, H01J 9/32, H01J 9/395
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/011053
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/088295 (23.10.2003 Gazette 2003/43)
(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

(71) Applicant: Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.
Solon, OH 44139 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAMOURI, Abbas
    Fairview Park, OH 44126 (US)
  • SULCS, Juris
    Chagrin Falls, OH 94928 (US)
  • GU, Yongwei
    Solon, OH 44139 (US)

(74) Representative: Liesegang, Roland, Dr.-Ing. 
FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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