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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/16 (21) Application number: 97923687.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07F 17/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1997/000382 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/048079 (18.12.1997 Gazette 1998/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 10.06.1996 CA 19962178666 11.06.1996 US 19960661470 (71) Applicants: Dee, Mark R. New Maryland, New Brunswick E3C 1E9 (CA) Richard, James J. Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1P8 (CA)	(72) Inventors: Dee, Mark R. New Maryland, New Brunswick E3C 1E9 (CA) Richard, James J. Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1P8 (CA) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)