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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.12.2002 (43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 01905697.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2001/000902 (87) International publication number: WO 2001/059589 (16.08.2001 Gazette 2001/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 11.02.2000 US 503134 (71) Applicants: Goldscheider, Daniel F. 6317 Oberwil (CH) Fortin, Craig M. Audubon, PA 19403 (US)	(72) Inventors: Goldscheider, Daniel F. 6317 Oberwil (CH) Fortin, Craig M. Audubon, PA 19403 (US) (74) Representative: Konle, Tilmar, Dipl.-Ing.  Benderstrasse 23 a 81247 München 81247 München (DE)