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(43) Date of publication: 16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42 (21) Application number: 00963364.5 (22) Date of filing: 12.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B24C 5/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0024/899 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/9455 (12.07.2001 Gazette 2001/28)

(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: 04.01.2000 US 477305 (71) Applicant: SMLX Technologies, Inc. Hallandale, FL 33009 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHUR, Henry, B. Hallandale, FL 33009 (US) TRAFTON, John, E. Hallandale, FL 33009 (US) (74) Representative: Kupecz, Arpad  Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V.Postbox 20052 1000 HB Amsterdam 1000 HB Amsterdam (NL)