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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.01.2010 (43) Date of publication: 24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47 (21) Application number: 09711078.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01Q 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/033774 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/102775 (20.08.2009 Gazette 2009/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 11.02.2008 US 27530 (71) Applicants: Amphenol Corporation Wallingford, CT 06492 (US) Girard, Gregory 37390 Saint-roch (FR) Soulie, Frank 41350 Montlivault (FR) Proteau, Eric 37530 Mosnes (FR) Pallone, Anthony 37150 Civray-de-touraine (FR)

(72) Inventors: GIRARD, Gregory F-37390 Saint-roch (FR) SOULIE, Frank F-41350 Montlivault (FR) PROTEAU, Eric F-37530 Mosnes (FR) PALLONE, Anthony F-37150 Civray-de-touraine (FR) (74) Representative: Tomlinson, Kerry John  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)