(19)
(11) EP 1 116 176 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29

(21) Application number: 99948328.2

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06K 19/07, G07C 9/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9921/663
(87) International publication number:
WO 0019/365 (06.04.2000 Gazette 2000/14)
(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: 29.09.1998 JP 27551398

(71) Applicants:
  • ASA Systems, Inc.
    Kitakyushi,Fukuoka 804-0003 (JP)
  • Kawaguchi, Eiji
    Fukuoka 811-3425 (JP)
  • Eason, Richard
    Orono, MA 04473 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KAWAGUCHI, Eiji
    Munakata, Fukuoka 811-3425 (JP)
  • EASON, Richard
    Orono, ME 04473 (US)
  • TSUDA, Kunihiro
    Tobata,Kitakyushu,Fukuoka 804-0003 (JP)

(74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys. 
Patent- und RechtsanwälteBardehle - Pagenberg - Dost - Altenburg - Geissler - Isenbruck,Galileiplatz 1
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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