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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00907913.8 (22) Date of filing: 02.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/335, H01L 27/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0000/129 (87) International publication number: WO 0052/926 (08.09.2000 Gazette 2000/36)

(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: 04.03.1999 US 121886 P 25.10.1999 US 426452 (71) Applicant: Vision-Sciences Inc. Orangeburg, NY 10962 (US)	(72) Inventor: STARK, Moshe 40500 Even Yehuda (IL) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)