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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 00952596.5 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61H 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2000/021516 (87) International publication number: WO 2001/010376 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 05.08.1999 US 148929 P (71) Applicant: Interactive Health, LLC Long Beach, CA 90807 (US)	(72) Inventor: DEHLI, Hans Dana Point, CA 92629 (US) (74) Representative: Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.  PatentanwälteMaikowski & Ninnemann,Postfach 15 09 20 10671 Berlin 10671 Berlin (DE)