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EP 1 279 137 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05 (21) Application number: 01923343.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0140/343 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/1642 (27.09.2001 Gazette 2001/39)

(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: 21.03.2000 US 191068 P 14.04.2000 US 197169 P (71) Applicant: Chornenky, Eric T. Bethel Park, PA 15102 (US)	(72) Inventor: Chornenky, Eric T. Bethel Park, PA 15102 (US) (74) Representative: 't Jong, Bastiaan Jacob  Arnold & Siedsma,Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden,Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)