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EP 1 380 003 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.05.2003 (43) Date of publication: 14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03 (21) Application number: 01987068.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/043888 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/071917 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)

(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: 09.03.2001 US 274778 P (71) Applicant: Rottem, Shraga Forest Hills, NY 11375 (US)	(72) Inventor: Rottem, Shraga Forest Hills, NY 11375 (US) (74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR  Martin-Greif-Strasse 1 80336 München 80336 München (DE)