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EP 1 266 337 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.09.2002 (43) Date of publication: 18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51 (21) Application number: 00977840.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0000/779 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/9098 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(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: 22.11.1999 US 166744 P 07.06.2000 US 209806 P (71) Applicant: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem 92182 Jerusalem (IL)	(72) Inventors: GOLDBLUM, Amiram 93501 Jerusalem (IL) GLICK, Meir 59503 Bat Yam (IL) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Postfach 86 07 67 81634 München 81634 München (DE)