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EP 1 212 624 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.05.2001 (43) Date of publication: 12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24 (21) Application number: 00960145.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01R 15/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US0040/376 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/283 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 15.07.1999 US 143847 P (71) Applicant: KVH Industries, Inc. Middletown, RI 02842 (US)	(72) Inventors: BENNETT, Sidney, M. Chicago, IL 60610 (US) DYOTT, Richard, B. Oak Lawn, IL 60463 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner  Waldstrasse 33 78048 Villingen-Schwenningen 78048 Villingen-Schwenningen (DE)