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(43) Date of publication: 28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35 (21) Application number: 00973082.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 7/10 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0004/271 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/1088 (07.06.2001 Gazette 2001/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.12.1999 GB 9928722 (71) Applicants: Pope, Nicholas Henry Billericay CM12 0EE (GB) Ross, John Gordon Chelmsford CM1 4YA (GB)	(72) Inventors: Pope, Nicholas Henry Billericay CM12 0EE (GB) Ross, John Gordon Chelmsford CM1 4YA (GB) (74) Representative: Jehan, Robert et al Williams, Powell & Associates,4 St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AY London EC4M 8AY (GB)