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EP 1 481 212 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.01.2004 (43) Date of publication: 01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49 (21) Application number: 02728392.8 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F41A 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/006368 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/074960 (12.09.2003 Gazette 2003/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: SPID 2002 Corp. Woodmere, NY 11598 (US)	(72) Inventor: HERZOG, Raanan D.N. Menashe (IL) (74) Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart et al Marks & Clerk Scotland19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland (GB)