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(43) Date of publication: 16.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/24 (21) Application number: 98912012.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 5/ 00( . ) A43B 13/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/005788 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/042221 (01.10.1998 Gazette 1998/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.03.1997 US 19970041517 (71) Applicant: Kinetica, Inc. Beaverton, OR 97006 (US)	(72) Inventors: GOUGELET, Robert, M. Corrales, NM 87048 (US) HOCKERSON, Stanley, G. Albuquerque, NM 87110 (US) LE, Tuan, N. Portland, OR 97225 (US) (74) Representative: Jehan, Robert, et al  Williams, Powell & Associates, 4 St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AY London EC4M 8AY (GB)