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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.03.2003 (43) Date of publication: 07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19 (21) Application number: 00986214.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0030/800 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/5275 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)

(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: 12.11.1999 US 165002 P (71) Applicant: Medtower Inc. Newark, NJ 07107 (US)	(72) Inventors: SUN, Stephen East Brunswick, NJ 08819 (US) GERARD, David Summit, NJ 07901 (US) DATTILO, Philip Bronx, NY 10461 (US) (74) Representative: Howard, Paul Nicholas et al Carpmaels & Ransford43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)