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(43) Date of publication: 28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35 (21) Application number: 00975247.8 (22) Date of filing: 13.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 13/02, G02B 15/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0028/318 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/3277 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(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: 31.10.1999 IL 13266399 07.06.2000 US 588681 07.08.2000 US 633824 (71) Applicant: Insyst Ltd. 91450 Jerusalem (IL)	(72) Inventors: GOLDMAN, Arnold, J. 92542 Jerusalem (IL) FISHER, Joseph 95743 Jerusalem (IL) HARTMAN, Jehuda 91000 Jerusalem (IL) SAREL, Shlomo Michmash 90634 (IL) (74) Representative: Waxweiler, Jean  Dennemeyer & Associates SàrlP.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)