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EP 1 790 056 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22 (21) Application number: 05794076.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02J 13/00(2006.01) H02J 3/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/030992 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/028856 (16.03.2006 Gazette 2006/11)

(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: 03.09.2004 US 934309 03.09.2004 US 934954 (71) Applicant: Kates, Lawrence Corona del Mar, CA 92625 (US)	(72) Inventor: Kates, Lawrence Corona del Mar, CA 92625 (US) (74) Representative: Fox-Male, Nicholas Vincent Humbert  Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)