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(43) Date of publication: 10.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/10 (21) Application number: 97918315.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07D 5/ 00( . ) G07D 5/ 10( . ) G07D 5/ 02( . ) G07F 5/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1997/000569 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/044760 (27.11.1997 Gazette 1997/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 21.05.1996 GB 19960010603 (60) Divisional application: 99204271.3 / 0996098 (71) Applicants: Panzeri, Ezio 20156 Milan (IT) Al-Hashemi, Burhan Dubai (AE)	(72) Inventors: Panzeri, Ezio 20156 Milan (IT) Al-Hashemi, Burhan Dubai (AE) (74) Representative: Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian  D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)