(19)
(11) EP 1 782 534 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(21) Application number: 05774786.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.08.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H03K 3/0233(2006.01)
 H03L 7/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2005/052715
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/018818 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)
(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 17.08.2004 US 602441 P

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • VISSER, Henk
    NL-5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)
  • VAUCHER, Cicero
    NL-5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Rolfes, Johannes Gerardus Albertus 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


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