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EP 1 025 503 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.07.1999 (43) Date of publication: 09.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/32 (21) Application number: 98953711.3 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 12/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US9822/062 (87) International publication number: WO 9921/094 (29.04.1999 Gazette 1999/17)

(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: 20.10.1997 US 63188 P (71) Applicants: Quickflex, Inc. Round Rock,Texas 78680 (US) Ledzius, Robert C. Austin, TX 78717 (US)	(72) Inventor: LEDZIUS, Robert, C. Austin, TX 78717 (US) (74) Representative: Fiener, Josef  Postfach 12 49 87712 Mindelheim 87712 Mindelheim (DE)