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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.07.2003 (43) Date of publication: 25.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/09 (21) Application number: 02725999.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41J 5/30, G09G 5/00, G09C 3/00, G09C 3/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/015080 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/092351 (21.11.2002 Gazette 2002/47)

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