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EP 1 093 422 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.04.2000 (43) Date of publication: 25.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/17 (21) Application number: 99951356.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9907/049 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/365 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(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: 10.06.1998 US 94406 (71) Applicant: ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORPORATION Gainesville, VA 20155-1699 (US)	(72) Inventors: LUNDSTROM, Norman, H. Manassas, VA 22701 (US) GRESO, Aaron, J. Culpeper, VA 22701 (US) SCHEFFEE, Robert, S. Lorton, VA 22079 (US) (74) Representative: Bloch, Gérard  2, square de l'Avenue du Bois 75116 Paris 75116 Paris (FR)