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(43) Date of publication: 24.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/39 (21) Application number: 01997364.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B07C 5/00, B65G 47/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0144/195 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/2012 (30.05.2002 Gazette 2002/22)

(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: 27.11.2000 US 253151 P (71) Applicant: Brill, Eric A. San Francisco, CA 94118 (US)	(72) Inventor: Brill, Eric A. San Francisco, CA 94118 (US) (74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary  Lloyd WiseCommonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)