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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.09.2002 (43) Date of publication: 13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46 (21) Application number: 00930410.6 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0012/338 (87) International publication number: WO 0006/8881 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.05.1999 US 133194 P (71) Applicant: Bancshares Capital, LP Bothwell,Washington 98021 (US)	(72) Inventor: PETRICH, David, B. Seattle, WA 98119 (US) (74) Representative: Hirsch, Peter, Dipl.-Ing. et al Klunker Schmitt-Nilson HirschWinzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)