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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31 (21) Application number: 00972433.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0001/302 (87) International publication number: WO 0131/572 (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: 25.10.1999 AU 5606899 (71) Applicant: Modica, Gary Baulkham, NSW 2153 (AU)	(72) Inventor: Modica, Gary Baulkham, NSW 2153 (AU) (74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker  Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH,Postfach 19 64 85319 Freising 85319 Freising (DE)