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EP 1 042 742 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.09.1999 (43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 98949401.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9819/681 (87) International publication number: WO 9918/549 (15.04.1999 Gazette 1999/15)

(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: 02.10.1997 US 942957 02.10.1997 US 943383 (71) Applicant: Novogrod, John C. New York, NY 10021 (US)	(72) Inventors: NOVOGROD, John, C. New York, NY 10021 (US) KURLANDER, Glenn Chappaqua, NY 10514 (US) (74) Representative: Heunemann, Dieter, Dr.  Vossius & Partner,Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)