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(11) EP 1 012 791 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(21) Application number: 97918505.5

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 13/00, G06T 15/70
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9705/513
(87) International publication number:
WO 9740/471 (30.10.1997 Gazette 1997/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 04.04.1996 US 14814 P

(71) Applicant: Katrix Inc.
Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HANDELMAN, David, A.
    Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)
  • LANE, Stephen, H.
    Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)
  • GULLAPALLI, Vijaykummer
    Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmeister, Helmut, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. 
PatentanwaltGoldstrasse 36
48147 Münster
48147 Münster (DE)


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