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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48 (21) Application number: 01916226.2 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US0106/046 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/3463 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(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: 26.02.2000 US 185346 P 03.05.2000 US 201609 P (71) Applicant: Pelton, Walter E. Fremont, CA 94536 (US)	(72) Inventors: PELTON, Walter, E. Fremont, CA 94536 (US) STOICA, Adrian Pasadena, CA 91107 (US) (74) Representative: MacDougall, Donald Carmichael et al Cruikshank & Fairweather19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland (GB)