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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03 (21) Application number: 99915089.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G08C 19/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US9906/796 (87) International publication number: WO 9950/807 (07.10.1999 Gazette 1999/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: GB PT (30) Priority: 30.03.1998 US 79832 P (71) Applicant: U.S. Electronics Components Corp. Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 (US)	(72) Inventor: VERZULLI, Christopher, J. Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 (US) (74) Representative: Jacquard, Philippe Jean-Luc et al CABINET ORES,6, Avenue de Messine 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)