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(43) Date of publication: 11.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/02 (21) Application number: 09841253.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.03.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02K 33/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/036394 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/101577 (10.09.2010 Gazette 2010/36)

(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 (71) Applicant: Lumedyne Technologies Incorporated San Diego, CA 92101 (US)	(72) Inventors: SULLIVAN, Pat San Diego CA 92110 (US) WATERS, Richard San Diego CA 92110 (US) HUNT, Barry, Ray San Diego CA 92101 (US) (74) Representative: Coates, Ian Harold  Pure Ideas LLP 20 Mandeville Road Hertford, Hertfordshire SG13 8JG Hertford, Hertfordshire SG13 8JG (GB)