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(43) Date of publication: 13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46 (21) Application number: 01906915.2 (22) Date of filing: 01.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0103/452 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/7785 (09.08.2001 Gazette 2001/32)

(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: 01.02.2000 US 495461 (71) Applicant: Chromavision Medical Systems, Inc. San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (US)	(72) Inventors: ELLIS, Robert Dana Point, CA 92629 (US) DECKER, William, J. Laguna Niguel, CA 92075 (US) MCLAREN, Gina Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US) (74) Representative: Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond  Reddie & Grose16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)