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(43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00960116.2 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B08B 7/00, B08B 7/04, B08B 3/00, B08B 3/04, B08B 3/08, B08B 3/10, B08B 3/12, B08B 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0040/285 (87) International publication number: WO 0100/338 (04.01.2001 Gazette 2001/01)

(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: 29.06.1999 US 342685 (71) Applicant: L-Tech Corporation Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)	(72) Inventor: Ferrel, Gary W. Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (US) (74) Representative: Hallam, Arnold Vincent  LEWIS & TAYLOR5 The Quadrant Coventry, CV1 2EL Coventry, CV1 2EL (GB)