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(43) Date of publication: 29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48 (21) Application number: 98906228.6 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G04B 47/00, A61B 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9802/407 (87) International publication number: WO 9941/647 (19.08.1999 Gazette 1999/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (71) Applicant: Biometrics, Inc. Boulder,Colarado 80305 (US)	(72) Inventor: DOTTER, James, E. Boulder, CO 80303 (US) (74) Representative: Bibby, William Mark et al Mathisen, Macara & Co.,The Coach House,6-8 Swakeleys Road IckenhamUxbridge UB10 8BZ IckenhamUxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)