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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.1996 Bulletin 1996/09 (21) Application number: 94927201.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.08.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06K 19/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/009448 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/022805 (24.08.1995 Gazette 1995/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.02.1994 US 19940197218 27.05.1994 US 19940250801 (71) Applicant: FINKELSTEIN, Alan Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (US)	(72) Inventors: FINKELSTEIN, Alan Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (US) BOEDE, Robert, H. Omro, WI 54963 (US) DIXON, Donald, A. Aspen, CO 81611 (US) (74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis  Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR (GB)