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(11) EP 1 208 457 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22

(21) Application number: 00941702.3

(22) Date of filing: 23.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/27
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0017/444
(87) International publication number:
WO 0101/289 (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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.06.1999 US 345547

(71) Applicant: Invention Machine Corporation, Inc.
Boston, MA 02114 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tsourikov, Valery
    Boston, MA 02199 (US)
  • Batchilo, Leonid
    Belmont, MA 02478 (US)
  • Sovpel, Igor
    220039 Minsk (BY)

(74) Representative: Kampfenkel, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing. 
Blumbach, Kramer & Partner GbR,Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden
65187 Wiesbaden (DE)

   


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