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EP 1 153 370 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46 (21) Application number: 00902801.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07D 3/08, G07D 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/470 (87) International publication number: WO 0048/136 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)

(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: 15.02.1999 GB 9903209 (71) Applicant: Jackson, Ian Willington,County Durham DL15 0BW (GB)	(72) Inventor: Jackson, Ian Willington,County Durham DL15 0BW (GB)