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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00965257.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06N 3/02, G06N 3/04, G06N 3/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0025/918 (87) International publication number: WO 0124/110 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 24.09.1999 US 405603 (71) Applicant: Slade, Kevin H. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US)	(72) Inventor: Slade, Kevin H. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US) (74) Representative: Petraz, Gilberto Luigi  GLP S.r.l.Piazzale Cavedalis 6/2 33100 Udine 33100 Udine (IT)