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(11) EP 1 506 135 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/07

(21) Application number: 03755347.6

(22) Date of filing: 06.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C01B 25/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/014290
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/099715 (04.12.2003 Gazette 2003/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 17.05.2002 US 150353
17.05.2002 US 150343

(71) Applicant: VALENCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Henderson, NV 89015 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARKER, Jeremy
    Oxfordshire OX76EH (GB)
  • SAIDI, Yazid, M.
    Henderson, NV 89074 (US)
  • SWOYER, Jeffrey
    Henderson, NV 89015 (US)
  • DONG, Ming
    Henderson, NV 89014 (US)

(74) Representative: Albrecht, Thomas, Dr. 
Kraus & WeisertPatent- und RechtsanwälteThomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München
80539 München (DE)

   


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