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EP 1 154 903 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47 (21) Application number: 00909981.3 (22) Date of filing: 26.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41J 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0001/890 (87) International publication number: WO 0043/208 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(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: 26.01.1999 US 177246 P (71) Applicant: BLUMBERG, Marvin Bethesda, MD 20817 (US)	(72) Inventor: BLUMBERG, Marvin Bethesda, MD 20817 (US) (74) Representative: Wilson, Peter et al Markgraaf Patents Limited,The Crescent,54 Blossom Street York YO24 1AP York YO24 1AP (GB)