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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05 (21) Application number: 01918447.2 (22) Date of filing: 08.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0107/408 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/7307 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(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: 08.03.2000 US 521154 (71) Applicant: IC Universe, Inc. Fruit Heights, UT 84037 (US)	(72) Inventor: BIORGE, James Fruit Heights, UT 84037-2142 (US) (74) Representative: Belcher, Simon James et al Urquhart-Dykes & LordTower HouseMerrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)