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EP 1 721 493 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.02.2006 (43) Date of publication: 15.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/46 (21) Application number: 05702724.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05B 7/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2005/050225 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/071335 (04.08.2005 Gazette 2005/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.01.2004 ZA 200400360 05.02.2004 ZA 200400936 05.02.2004 ZA 200400938 05.02.2004 ZA 200400937 04.08.2004 ZA 200406208 04.08.2004 ZA 200406209 14.10.2004 ZA 200408292 (71) Applicant: Metix (Pty) Limited Wierda Valley Sandton 2196 (ZA)	(72) Inventor: Venter, Jacques 2091 Johannesbourg (ZA) (74) Representative: Senior, Alan Murray  J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)