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(43) Date of publication: 27.09.1995 Bulletin 1995/39 (21) Application number: 94909420.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06T 7/ 00( . ) G06K 9/ 64( . ) G06F 17/ 15( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/012350 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/012949 (09.06.1994 Gazette 1994/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 02.12.1992 US 19920984514 (71) Applicant: MIKOS LTD. Herndon, VA 22070 (US)	(72) Inventor: PROKOSKI, Francine, J. Reston, VA 22090-4409 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Westphal, Buchner, Mussgnug Neunert, Göhring  Waldstrasse 33 D-78048 Villingen-Schwenningen D-78048 Villingen-Schwenningen (DE)