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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.10.2000 (43) Date of publication: 25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30 (21) Application number: 99973373.6 (22) Date of filing: 03.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09B 7/04, G09B 5/06, G09B 19/04 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9902/126 (87) International publication number: WO 0042/589 (20.07.2000 Gazette 2000/29)

(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 99245 P (71) Applicant: N.V. de Wilde CBT 9000 Gent (BE)	(72) Inventor: DE WILDE, Christian B-9070 Heusden (BE) (74) Representative: Froud, Clive et al Elkington and FifeProspect House8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)