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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09 (21) Application number: 01935880.3 (22) Date of filing: 25.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 17/32 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0100/740 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/1075 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 25.05.2000 US 577821 (71) Applicant: JVL Corporation Concord,Ontario L4K 4W8 (CA)	(72) Inventor: LEVITAN, Valery Thornhill, Ontario L4J 7T5 (CA) (74) Representative: Brooks, Nigel Samuel  Hill HamptonEast Meon PetersfieldHampshire GU32 1QN PetersfieldHampshire GU32 1QN (GB)