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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09 (21) Application number: 04776408.9 (22) Date of filing: 09.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 4/62(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/018359 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/001788 (05.01.2006 Gazette 2006/01)

(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 (71) Applicant: The Gillette Company Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (US)	(72) Inventors: GILICINSKI, Andrew, G. Westborough, MA 01581 (US) WANG, Yichun Canton, MA 02021 (US) (74) Representative: Rasser, Jacobus Cornelis  Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor Amstelplein 1 1096 HA Amsterdam 1096 HA Amsterdam (NL)