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EP 2 412 174 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/05 (21) Application number: 09779207.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04R 25/00(2006.01) H01H 1/58(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/053558 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/108543 (30.09.2010 Gazette 2010/39)

(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: Phonak AG 8712 Stäfa (CH)	(72) Inventor: AQUILINA, Paul C. Kitchener Ontario N2P 1E3 (CA) (74) Representative: Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG  Schwäntenmos 14 8126 Zumikon 8126 Zumikon (CH)