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(11) EP 1 435 019 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.01.2004

(43) Date of publication:
07.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/28

(21) Application number: 02795512.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G02F 1/13357
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/032332
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/032053 (17.04.2003 Gazette 2003/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.10.2001 US 328764 P

(71) Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
Morristown, NJ 07960 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SACCOMANNO, Robert, J.
    Montville, NJ 07045 (US)
  • LU, Kanghua
    Waldwick, NJ 07463 (US)

(74) Representative: Haley, Stephen 
Gill Jennings & Every,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


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