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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31 (21) Application number: 00992737.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41J 5/30, B41J 3/42, B41J 11/44 (86) International application number: PCT/US0041/690 (87) International publication number: WO 0130/581 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(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: 29.10.1999 US 162789 P (71) Applicant: ZIH Corporation Wilmington, DE 19801 (US)	(72) Inventors: KAUFMAN, Jeffrey, R. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 (US) POOLE, David, L. Palatine, IL 60067 (US) (74) Representative: Carpenter, David  MARKS & CLERK,Alpha Tower,Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)