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(43) Date of publication: 26.08.1987 Bulletin 1987/35 (21) Application number: 86907234.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.07.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G10L 11/ 00( . ) G10L 15/ 10( . ) G10L 17/ 00( . ) G10L 15/ 02( . ) G10L 15/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1986/001402 (87) International publication number: WO 1987/000332 (15.01.1987 Gazette 1987/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 01.07.1985 US 19850751031 (71) Applicant: ECCO INDUSTRIES, INC. Danvers, MA 01923 (US)	(72) Inventors: ABUT, Huseyin San Diego, CA 92131 (US) DENKER, Thomas, A. San Diego, CA 92109 (US) ELMAN, Jeffrey, L. San Diego, CA 92122 (US) TAO, Bertram, P., M. Irvine, CA 92714 (US) (74) Representative: Deans, Michael John Percy, et al  Lloyd Wise, Tregear & CO. Norman House 105-109 Strand London WC2R OAE London WC2R OAE (GB)