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EP 1 407 290 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/16 (21) Application number: 01944183.1 (22) Date of filing: 29.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01S 5/02, H04B 7/185, G06F 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/017294 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/097470 (05.12.2002 Gazette 2002/49)

(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 (71) Applicant: Munson, Edward Southhold, NY 11971 (US)	(72) Inventors: MUNSON, Edward Southhold, NY 11971 (US) ALTMAN, William, H. Hampton Bays, NY 11946 (US) (74) Representative: Vinsome, Rex Martin  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,St Nicholas Chambers,Amen Corner Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1PE Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1PE (GB)