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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.10.2003 (43) Date of publication: 10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50 (21) Application number: 01908645.3 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0101/988 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/7775 (09.08.2001 Gazette 2001/32)

(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: 07.02.2000 US 499575 (71) Applicant: Physiome Sciences, Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)

(72) Inventors: RAMAKRISHNA, Ramprasad Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (US) JIM, Kam-Chuen Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (US) LETT, Gregory, Scott Hightstown, NJ 08520 (US) PESTANO, Gary, Anthony Lynnwood, WA 98037 (US) LI, Jian Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (US) (74) Representative: von Kirschbaum, Alexander, Dipl.-Ing. et al Patentanwältevon Kreisler Selting WernerDeichmannhaus am DomPostfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln 50462 Köln (DE)