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(43) Date of publication: 07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32 (21) Application number: 00930605.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0012/918 (87) International publication number: WO 0068/857 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)

(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: 11.05.1999 US 133655 P (71) Applicant: Holway, Richard A. Winchester, MA 01890 (US)	(72) Inventor: Holway, Richard A. Winchester, MA 01890 (US) (74) Representative: Lauer, Joachim  Stapferstrasse 5Postfach 2651 8033 Zürich 8033 Zürich (CH)