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EP 1 222 591 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29 (21) Application number: 00965183.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0025/743 (87) International publication number: WO 0122/318 (29.03.2001 Gazette 2001/13)

(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: 21.09.1999 US 155070 P (71) Applicant: Mele, Daniel Buffalo, NY 14216 (US)	(72) Inventor: Mele, Daniel Buffalo, NY 14216 (US) (74) Representative: Schmidt, Steffen J., Dipl.-Ing.  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff,Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)