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EP 1 084 479 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.12.1999 (43) Date of publication: 21.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/12 (21) Application number: 99925550.8 (22) Date of filing: 07.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9907/900 (87) International publication number: WO 9952/060 (14.10.1999 Gazette 1999/41)

(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: 07.04.1998 US 80962 P 08.06.1998 US 88498 P 23.11.1998 US 109511 P (71) Applicant: Black, Gerald R. Southfield, MI 48076 (US)	(72) Inventor: Black, Gerald R. Southfield, MI 48076 (US) (74) Representative: Leeming, John Gerard  J.A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)