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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/52 (21) Application number: 98908878.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61G 12/ 00( . ) G06K 7/ 00( . ) G09F 3/ 00( . ) E05B 73/ 00( . ) G06K 19/ 07( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/004098 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/040867 (17.09.1998 Gazette 1998/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.03.1997 US 19970040962P (71) Applicant: PRECISION DYNAMICS CORPORATION San Fernando, CA 91340-3490 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOSHER, Walter, W., Jr. West Hills, CA 91304 (US) BEIGEL, Michael, L. Corona, CA 91720 (US) MAHONEY, Thomas, P. Newport Beach, CA 92660 (US) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al  Dennemeyer & Associates S.A., P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)