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(43) Date of publication: 10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28 (21) Application number: 00963456.9 (22) Date of filing: 15.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0025/211 (87) International publication number: WO 0120/534 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(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: 16.09.1999 US 154250 P 23.09.1999 US 155615 P 27.09.1999 US 156251 P 04.10.1999 US 157572 P 23.03.2000 US 532432 (71) Applicant: Solidica Inc. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (US)	(72) Inventor: WHITE, Dawn Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (US) (74) Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart, Dr. et al CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AE Glasgow, G1 3AE (GB)