(19)
(11) EP 1 068 489 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.11.2000

(43) Date of publication:
17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03

(21) Application number: 99971239.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01C 21/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9927/483
(87) International publication number:
WO 0034/803 (15.06.2000 Gazette 2000/24)
(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: 20.11.1998 US 109295 P
25.11.1998 US 110016 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Geometrix, Inc.
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)
  • Korbin Systems, Inc.
    Ft. Walten Beach, FL 32547 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KAIN, Jim
    Waltham, MA 02452 (US)
  • YATES, Charlie
    Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 (US)
  • ZWERN, Arthur
    San Jose, CA 95125 (US)
  • FEJES, Sandor
    San Jose, CA 95124 (US)
  • CHEN, Jinlong
    Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)
  • JABLONSKI, Marc
    San Francisco, CA 94114 (US)

(74) Representative: Perkins, Sarah et al
Stevens, Hewlett & PerkinsHalton House20/23 Holborn
London EC1N 2JD
London EC1N 2JD (GB)

   


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