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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.03.2001 (43) Date of publication: 27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13 (21) Application number: 00936123.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0013/889 (87) International publication number: WO 0072/139 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(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: 20.05.1999 US 315752 (71) Applicant: Transcept, Inc. Manchester, NH 03103 (US)	(72) Inventors: PELLETIER, James, A. Manchester, NH 03102 (US) HERBERT, Thomas, G. Merrimack, NH 03054 (US) RIGAZIO, Joseph, L., III Goffstown, NH 03045 (US) (74) Representative: Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles et al Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)