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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.02.2003 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 02721676.1 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 7/185 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/010714 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/080487 (10.10.2002 Gazette 2002/41)

(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: 29.03.2001 US 280318 P 29.03.2001 US 280446 P (71) Applicants: Gresham, Simon I. Seattle, WA 98102 (US) Lemme, Peter W. Kirkland, WA 98033 (US) Reville, Brendan K. Seattle, WA 98103 (US)	(72) Inventors: Gresham, Simon I. Seattle, WA 98102 (US) Lemme, Peter W. Kirkland, WA 98033 (US) Reville, Brendan K. Seattle, WA 98103 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)