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(43) Date of publication: 29.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/48 (21) Application number: 05708840.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62B 23/02(2006.01) A41D 13/11(2006.01) B03C 3/155(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2005/050688 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/087320 (22.09.2005 Gazette 2005/38)

(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: 02.03.2004 US 549189 P (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: MARMAROPOULOS, George Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-8001 (US) (74) Representative: White, Andrew Gordon  Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, Cross Oak Lane Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)