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EP 1 323 090 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27 (21) Application number: 01957297.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60, B42D 15/00, G09F 3/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0123/693 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/1031 (07.02.2002 Gazette 2002/06)

(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: 28.07.2000 US 221453 P 31.10.2000 US 244671 P 31.10.2000 US 244678 P (71) Applicant: Norsam Technologies Sante Fe, NM 87505 (US)	(72) Inventor: NEOGI, Jayant Aloha, OR 97007 (US) (74) Representative: Baumgärtel, Gunnar, Dr. et al Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann,Postfach 15 09 20 10671 Berlin 10671 Berlin (DE)