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EP 1 003 610 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.04.1999 (43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 98940986.7 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9817/146 (87) International publication number: WO 9908/797 (25.02.1999 Gazette 1999/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.08.1997 US 55992 P (71) Applicant: T-SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. San Diego, CA 92121-2401 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAIGLE, Harold San Diego, CA 92129 (US) HUNTLEY, Mark San Diego, CA 92121 (US) (74) Representative: Kensett, John Hinton  Saunders & Dolleymore,9 Rickmansworth Road Watford,Hertfordshire WD1 7HE Watford,Hertfordshire WD1 7HE (GB)