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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40 (21) Application number: 05810860.6 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05B 33/00(2006.01) H05B 33/12(2006.01) H05B 37/02(2006.01) F21S 2/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2005/001792 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/056066 (01.06.2006 Gazette 2006/22)

(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: 29.11.2004 US 631466 P 05.04.2005 US 668786 P (71) Applicant: Tir Systems Ltd. Burnaby, British Columbia V5J 5M4 (CA)

(72) Inventors: ASHDOWN, Ian West Vancouver, British Columbia V7S 1W3 (CA) JUNGWIRTH, Paul Burnaby, British Columbia V3N 4V2 (CA) ROBINSON, Shane, P. Gibsons British Columbia V0N 1V1 (CA) SCHICK, Philippe Vancouver, British Columbia V5K 2K9 (CA) SPEIER, Ingo Vancouver, British Columbia V5K 3H5 (CA) YORK, Allan, Brent Langley, British Columbia V1M 1R3 (CA) (74) Representative: Hackney, Nigel John et al Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)