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(11) EP 1 230 595 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33

(21) Application number: 00967082.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 9/455
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0026/781
(87) International publication number:
WO 0124/001 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)
(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: 29.09.1999 US 156513 P

(71) Applicant: United States Postal Service
Washington DC 20260-1135 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ELYEA, Larry L.
    Centreville,VA 20120-4121 (US)
  • BROWN, John W.
    Manassas,VA 20110-7906 (US)
  • AUBIN, David J.
    Center Harbor,NH 03226-9409 (US)
  • CATHELL, Vance J.
    Fairfax,VA 22032-3319 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München
80504 München (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING DISCRETE SIMULATION OF ERGONOMIC MOVEMENTS