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(43) Date of publication: 22.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/43 (21) Application number: 95939174.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.12.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G10L 17/ 00( . ) G10L 15/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1995/000807 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/017341 (06.06.1996 Gazette 1996/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB NL (30) Priority: 02.12.1994 AU 1994PM09830 (71) Applicant: THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Acton, Australian Capital Territory 2601 (AU)	(72) Inventors: MACLEOD, Iain, Donald, Graham Cook, ACT 2614 (AU) MILLAR, John, Bruce Hawker, ACT 2614 (AU) FANGXIN, Chen Cook, ACT 2614 (AU) LAVERTY, William Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 4C5 (CA) (74) Representative: Nicholls, Michael John  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)