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EP 1 478 987 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48 (21) Application number: 02782218.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G05B 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/033987 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/040839 (15.05.2003 Gazette 2003/20)

(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: 22.10.2001 US 339511 P (71) Applicant: Smart Systems Technologies, Inc. Alburquerque, NM 87109 (US)	(72) Inventor: GEIWITZ, John Albuquerque, NM 87109 (US) (74) Representative: Kupecz, A., Drs. c.s.  Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V.Weteringschans 96 1017 XS Amsterdam 1017 XS Amsterdam (NL)