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(11) EP 0 428 713 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.05.1991 Bulletin 1991/22

(21) Application number: 90909990.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.05.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06K 9/ 03( . )
G06K 9/ 62( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1990/002920
(87) International publication number:
WO 1990/015398 (13.12.1990 Gazette 1990/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 02.06.1989 US 19890360565
02.06.1989 US 19890360967

(71) Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester, NY 14650 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • RUDAK, Peter
    Hilton, NY 14468 (US)

(74) Representative: Schmidt, Peter, Dipl.-Ing. 
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung
D-70323 Stuttgart
D-70323 Stuttgart (DE)

   


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