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(43) Date of publication: 26.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/48 (21) Application number: 07751417.2 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02K 3/52(2006.01) H02K 9/06(2006.01) H02K 5/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/004651 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/100620 (07.09.2007 Gazette 2007/36)

(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: 22.02.2006 US 775904 P (71) Applicant: Magnetic Applications Inc. Lafayette, CO 80026 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAFONTAINE, Charles, Y. Berthoud, CO 80513 (US) SCOTT, Harold, C. Lafayette, CO 80026 (US) (74) Representative: Gervasi, Gemma  Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH Bavariaring 21 80336 München 80336 München (DE)