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(43) Date of publication: 16.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/38 (21) Application number: 95944044.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01G 25/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/015481 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/019759 (05.06.1997 Gazette 1997/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FR GB GR IE IT NL PT SE (71) Applicant: T-SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. San Diego, CA 92121-2401 (US)	(72) Inventors: DeFRANK, Michael Temecula, CA 92592 (US) HACKMAN, Wayne San Diego, CA 92126 (US) SHIRVAN, Shawn San Diego, CA 92127 (US) (74) Representative: Kensett, John Hinton, et al  Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE (GB)