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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20 (21) Application number: 00948237.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/335 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0000/455 (87) International publication number: WO 0110/117 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(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: 29.07.1999 US 145961 P (71) Applicant: Vision-Sciences Inc. Orangeburg, NY 10962 (US)	(72) Inventor: STARK, Moshe 40500 Even Yehuda (IL) (74) Representative: Popp, Eugen, Dr. et al MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNERPostfach 86 06 24 81633 München 81633 München (DE)