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EP 1 481 269 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.12.2003 (43) Date of publication: 01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49 (21) Application number: 03737594.6 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 6/00, F21V 8/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/003173 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/067290 (14.08.2003 Gazette 2003/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 02.02.2002 US 66010 02.02.2002 US 66006 02.02.2002 US 66476 (71) Applicant: KRAFT, Edward R. New York, NY 10021-3331 (US)	(72) Inventor: KRAFT, Edward R. New York, NY 10021-3331 (US) (74) Representative: Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond  Reddie & Grose16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)