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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 01979957.6 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G10L 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/042526 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/029781 (11.04.2002 Gazette 2002/15)

(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: 05.10.2000 US 238166 P (71) Applicant: O'Quinn, D. Gene Houston, TX 77056-6738 (US)	(72) Inventor: O'Quinn, D. Gene Houston, TX 77056-6738 (US) (74) Representative: Every, David Aidan et al MARKS & CLERK,Sussex House,83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)