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(43) Date of publication: 04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14 (21) Application number: 04816867.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01B 3/04(2006.01) H01B 3/40(2006.01) H01B 3/30(2006.01) H01B 3/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/029849 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/009564 (26.01.2006 Gazette 2006/04)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 16.06.2004 US 580489 P (71) Applicant: ISOVOLTA AG Rutland, VT 05702-0848 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROBERTS, Jonathan, Whitney Arlington, VT 05250 (US) RACKLIFFE, Dana, James Rutland, VT 05701 (US) BERNATCHY, Daniel, Richard Bridgewater Corners, VT 05034 (US) RABER, Michael A-8052 Graz (AT) (74) Representative: Dungler, Karin et al Beer & Partner Patentanwälte KEG, Lindengasse 8 1070 Wien 1070 Wien (AT)