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EP 1 218 790 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.05.2001 (43) Date of publication: 03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27 (21) Application number: 00946255.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 26/02 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0000/431 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/543 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 20.07.1999 US 144628 P 13.12.1999 US 170492 P 13.12.1999 US 170494 P (71) Applicant: Memlink Ltd. 52512 Ramat Gan (IL)	(72) Inventor: CHERTKOW, Roberto, Igal 77709 Ashdod (IL) (74) Representative: Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace et al Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)