(19)
(11) EP 1 208 518 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.11.2001

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

(21) Application number: 00952194.9

(22) Date of filing: 26.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06K 7/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0020/276
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/108 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)
(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: 26.07.1999 US 145614 P

(71) Applicant: CUMMINS-ALLISON CORPORATION
Mount Prospect,Illinois 60056 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MENNIE, Douglas, U.
    Barrington, IL 60010 (US)
  • CSULITS, Frank, M.
    Gurnee, IL 60031 (US)
  • WATTS, Gary, P.
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (US)
  • GRAVES, Bradford, T.
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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