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(11) EP 1 192 409 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.08.2001

(43) Date of publication:
03.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/14

(21) Application number: 00914692.9

(22) Date of filing: 24.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01B 7/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0004/765
(87) International publication number:
WO 0050/261 (31.08.2000 Gazette 2000/35)
(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: 24.02.1999 US 121653 P
08.06.1999 US 138139 P

(71) Applicant: Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc.
Santa Fe, NM 87505 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • KITHIL, Philip, W.
    Santa Fe, NM 87501 (US)

(74) Representative: Kupecz, A., Drs. c.s. 
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V.Weteringschans 96
1017 XS Amsterdam
1017 XS Amsterdam (NL)

   


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