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(43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 00907258.8 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60, G06G 1/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0003/530 (87) International publication number: WO 0048/107 (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: 12.02.1999 US 120021 P (71) Applicant: American Multi-Pass Systems Corporation Scottsdale,Arizona 85288 (US)	(72) Inventor: CARDIN, Michael, W. Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (US) (74) Representative: Hale, Peter  Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)