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(43) Date of publication: 25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30 (21) Application number: 99968651.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B42D 1/00, B42D 3/00, B42C 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9920/140 (87) International publication number: WO 0013/911 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(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: 04.09.1998 US 146994 15.03.1999 US 270247 (71) Applicant: POWIS PARKER INC. Berkeley,California 94710 (US)	(72) Inventors: PARKER, Kevin, P. Berkeley, CA 94710 (US) RUSH, Christopher, J. San Leandro, CA 94577 (US) WILSON, Keith, A. El Cerrito, CA 94530 (US) LAFFIN, Eliza Emeryville, CA 94608 (US) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie et al Dennemeyer & Associates SàrlP.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)