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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.05.2001 (43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00954052.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05D 5/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0022/227 (87) International publication number: WO 0111/662 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(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: 11.08.1999 US 148233 P (71) Applicant: TESSERA, INC. San Jose,CA 95134 (US)	(72) Inventors: HABA, Belgacem Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) SMITH, John, W. Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison, Michael Charles et al Albihns GmbH,Grasserstrasse 10 80339 München 80339 München (DE)