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(43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 98931402.6 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09G 5/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US9812/802 (87) International publication number: WO 9967/772 (29.12.1999 Gazette 1999/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: Spice Technologies, Inc. Houston, TX 77098 (US)	(72) Inventor: MAILMAN, Daniel, S. Houston, TX 77098 (US) (74) Representative: Silverman, Warren et al Haseltine Lake & Co.Imperial House,15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)