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(43) Date of publication: 11.11.1987 Bulletin 1987/46 (21) Application number: 87900365.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 15/ 16( . ) G06F 17/ 10( . ) G06F 9/ 38( . ) G06F 17/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1986/002262 (87) International publication number: WO 1987/002800 (07.05.1987 Gazette 1987/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB SE (30) Priority: 24.10.1985 US 19850790873 (71) Applicant: CULLER SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION Goleta, CA 93117 (US)	(72) Inventors: CULLER, Glen, J. Santa Barbara, CA (US) PEARSON, Robert, B. Goleta, CA 43017 (US) McCAMMON, Michael Santa Barbara, CA (US) PROCTOR, William, L. Goleta, CA 93017 (US) RICHARDSON, John, L. Santa Barbara, CA (US) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München D-80331 München (DE)