(19)
(11) EP 1 169 792 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.10.2001

(43) Date of publication:
09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21) Application number: 99965135.9

(22) Date of filing: 06.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 7/185, G01C 21/34
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9928/848
(87) International publication number:
WO 0040/038 (06.07.2000 Gazette 2000/27)
(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: 23.12.1998 US 113397 P
28.01.1999 US 117958 P

(71) Applicant: American Calcar Inc.
Wilmington, Delaware 19810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • OBRADOVICH, Michael, L.
    San Clemente, CA 92672 (US)
  • WHITE, Philip, E.
    Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US)

(74) Representative: Skuhra, Udo, Dipl.-Ing. 
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München
80750 München (DE)


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