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EP 0 917 802 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/21 (21) Application number: 96926915.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.08.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B82B 1/ 00( . ) H01J 43/ 24( . ) H04N 5/ 74( . ) H01J 31/ 50( . ) H04N 5/ 70( . ) H04N 9/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/012823 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/006217 (12.02.1998 Gazette 1998/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB IT NL (71) Applicant: Culkin, Joseph Bradley Emeryville, California 94608 (US)	(72) Inventor: Culkin, Joseph Bradley Emeryville, California 94608 (US) (74) Representative: Baker, Karen Veronica, Dr.  Baker Associates, Intellectual Property Law Offices, P.O. Box 158 Huntingdon PE18 7PP Huntingdon PE18 7PP (GB)