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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.08.2003 (43) Date of publication: 29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44 (21) Application number: 01922511.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0108/982 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/0094 (27.09.2001 Gazette 2001/39)

(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: 20.03.2000 US 531114 (71) Applicant: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Columbus,OH 43210-1063 (US)	(72) Inventors: FERGUSON, Ronald, M. New Albany, Ohio 43054 (US) SNEDDON, Jeffrey, M. Dublin, OH 43016 (US) UMBERG, Russell, J. West Chester, OH 45069 (US) (74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus  PatentanwälteBavariastrasse 7 80336 München 80336 München (DE)