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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 99940437.9 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01W 1/00, G01W 1/08, G01W 1/10, G06F 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IE9900/085 (87) International publication number: WO 0013/047 (09.03.2000 Gazette 2000/10)

(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 (30) Priority: 31.08.1998 IE 980715 (71) Applicant: Nowcasting International Limited Kilrush,Country Clare (IE)	(72) Inventor: HARTIGAN, Patrick, Francis Doolin,County Clare (IE) (74) Representative: Gorman, Francis Fergus  F. F. Gorman & Co.54, Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)