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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/22 (21) Application number: 95929480.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07F 9/ 00( . ) G07F 9/ 02( . ) G07F 11/ 00( . ) G07F 11/ 10( . ) A47F 1/ 10( . ) G07F 9/ 10( . ) G07F 11/ 04( . ) G07F 11/ 72( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/010222 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/005578 (22.02.1996 Gazette 1996/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.08.1994 US 19940289537 10.04.1995 US 19950419605 07.06.1995 US 19950482660 (60) Divisional application: 98200845.0 / 0858058 (71) Applicant: RECOT, INC. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US)	(72) Inventors: CENTER, John, L. Dallas, TX 75244 (US) STALDER, James, William Dallas, TX 75229 (US) ELLIOTT, Dale, W. Ennis, TX 75119 (US) PENNINGTON, John, Michael Hickory Creek, TX 75065 (US) (74) Representative: Jenkins, Peter David, et al  PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)