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EP 1 366 475 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.10.2003 (43) Date of publication: 03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49 (21) Application number: 01966706.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 7/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US0141/784 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/7672 (04.04.2002 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: 20.09.2000 US 666628 (71) Applicant: Denton Associates, Inc. Charlotte, NC 28224 (US)	(72) Inventor: DENTON, JR., R. Leroy Charlotte, NC 28210 (US) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al Cruikshank & Fairweather,19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)