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(43) Date of publication: 28.10.1987 Bulletin 1987/44 (21) Application number: 86901302.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 7/ 18( . ) A61B 6/ 03( . ) G06T 7/ 00( . ) A61B 5/ 055( . ) G06T 1/ 00( . ) H04N 13/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1986/000037 (87) International publication number: WO 1986/005058 (28.08.1986 Gazette 1986/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 13.02.1985 AU 19850009265 (71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND St Lucia, Queensland 4067 (AU)	(72) Inventors: DOWIDEIT, Gerd, Rudiger Indooroopilly, QLD 4068 (AU) NEWMAN, Denis, Gene Indooroopilly, QLD 4068 (AU) (74) Representative: Hands, Horace Geoffrey, et al  GEORGE FUERY & CO Whitehall Chambers 23 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2BL Birmingham B3 2BL (GB)