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EP 1 316 022 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/23 (21) Application number: 01965936.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0125/519 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/3383 (21.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(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: 14.08.2000 US 225113 P (71) Applicant: Golden Helix, Inc. Bozeman, MT 59718 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAMBERT, Christophe, Gerard Bozeman, MT 59718 (US) HAWKINS, Douglas, Michael Edina, MN 55435 (US) (74) Representative: Dendorfer, Claus, Dr.  Wächtershäuser & HartzTal 29 80331 München 80331 München (DE)