(19)
(11) EP 1 224 590 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.04.2002

(43) Date of publication:
24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30

(21) Application number: 00961577.4

(22) Date of filing: 06.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0024/414
(87) International publication number:
WO 0120/512 (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: 15.09.1999 US 396599

(71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHEN, Yu-To
    Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US)
  • BONISSONE, Piero, Patrone
    Schenectady, NY 12308 (US)
  • TRENCH, Margaret, Stewart
    Scotia, NY 12302 (US)
  • DONOGHUE, Jeremiah, Francis
    Ballston Lake, NY 12019 (US)

(74) Representative: Goode, Ian Roy 
GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION,Essex House,12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA
London WC2R 3AA (GB)

   


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