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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 00918456.5 (22) Date of filing: 27.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 27/28, G02F 1/13, H04N 5/74, H04N 9/31 (86) International application number: PCT/US2000/008127 (87) International publication number: WO 2001/011414 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.08.1999 US 147579 P (71) Applicant: KAISER AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS CORP. San Jose, CA 95134 (US)	(72) Inventors: KALMANASH, Michael, H. Los Altos, CA 94024 (US) SETHNA, Vijay, M. Fremont, CA 94539 (US) (74) Representative: Maggs, Michael Norman et al Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)