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(11) EP 2 103 196 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
23.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/39

(21) Application number: 07826095.7

(22) Date of filing: 22.08.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05B 41/392(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2007/053358
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/023341 (28.02.2008 Gazette 2008/09)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 22.08.2006 US 823150 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • WU, Mingliang
    Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US)
  • GROUEV, George
    Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US)

(74) Representative: Bekkers, Joost J.J 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


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