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EP 1 010 083 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25 (21) Application number: 98923458.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 13/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9810/040 (87) International publication number: WO 9852/124 (19.11.1998 Gazette 1998/46)

(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: 16.05.1997 US 46779 P (71) Applicant: Logic Controls, Inc. New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (US)	(72) Inventor: LUM, Jackson Roslyn, NY 11576 (US) (74) Representative: Barnard, Eric Edward et al BROOKES & MARTINHigh Holborn House52/54 High Holborn London WC1V 6SE London WC1V 6SE (GB)