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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05 (21) Application number: 00985754.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 5/00, G06K 7/08, G06K 7/10, G06K 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0000/860 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/9686 (16.08.2001 Gazette 2001/33)

(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: 10.02.2000 US 181554 P (71) Applicant: Cartis, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (US)	(72) Inventor: Shahar, Gali 46 582 Herzlia (IL) (74) Representative: Waxweiler, Jean et al Dennemeyer & Associates SàrlP.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)