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(43) Date of publication: 08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06 (21) Application number: 04732482.7 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01B 13/16(1968.09) C25D 13/16(1974.07) C09D 133/00(1990.01) C09D 201/02(1990.01) C25D 13/06(1974.07) C09D 5/44(1985.01) C09D 163/00(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/JP2004/006687 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/100184 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 12.05.2003 JP 2003133692 12.05.2003 JP 2003133693 (71) Applicants: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. Osaka-shi Osaka 531-8511 (JP) Goto Electronic Co., Ltd. Yamagata 991-0063 (JP)

(72) Inventors: KAWANAMI, Toshitaka c/o Nippon Paint Co., Ltd Osaka 572-8501 (JP) SAKAMOTO, Hiroyuki c/o Nippon Paint Co., Ltd Osaka 572-8501 (JP) TANAKA, Hidenori Nippon Paint Co., Ltd Osaka 572-8501 (JP) MORICHIKA, Kazuo c/o Nippon Paint Co., Ltd Osaka 572-8501 (JP) SAITO, Takao c/o Nippon Paint Co. , Ltd Osaka 572-8501 (JP) GOTO, Yoshihide, c/o Goto Electronic Co., Ltd. Sagae-shi, Yamagata 9910063 (JP) GOTO, Taiki, c/o Goto Electronic Co., Ltd. Sagae-shi, Yamagata 9910063 (JP) (74) Representative: Hart Davis, Jason et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie, 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cedex 07 75340 Paris Cedex 07 (FR)