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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.09.2003 (43) Date of publication: 12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46 (21) Application number: 01939400.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0116/853 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/9285 (07.03.2002 Gazette 2002/10)

(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: 23.05.2000 US 206363 P (71) Applicant: Chirnomas, Munroe Morris Township, NJ 07960 (US)	(72) Inventor: Chirnomas, Munroe Morris Township, NJ 07960 (US) (74) Representative: Pratt, Richard Wilson et al D. Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)