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EP 1 371 048 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51 (21) Application number: 02717684.1 (22) Date of filing: 18.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09B 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0208/613 (87) International publication number: WO 0207/5698 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 19.03.2001 US 277140 P (71) Applicant: Techmicro, Inc. Brooklyn, NY 11230 (US)	(72) Inventor: HERSH, Michael Brooklyn, NY 11230 (US) (74) Representative: Strachan, Victoria Jane  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Alexandra House,Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5ED Swansea SA1 5ED (GB)