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EP 1 520 254 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.06.2004 (43) Date of publication: 06.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/14 (21) Application number: 03729736.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06N 3/12 (86) International application number: PCT/BE2003/000105 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/105080 (18.12.2003 Gazette 2003/51)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 10.06.2002 US 387334 P (71) Applicant: Université Libre De Bruxelles 1050 Brussels (BE)	(72) Inventors: MILINKOVITCH, Michel, C. B-6190 JEMEPPE-SUR-SAMBRE (SPY) (BE) LEMMON, Allan, R. AUSTIN, TX 78752 (US) SZPIRER, Cédric B-6224 FLEURUS (BE) GABANT, Philippe B-1210 BRUSSELS (BE) (74) Representative: Van Malderen, Joelle et al Pronovem - Office Van MalderenAvenue Josse Goffin 158 1082 Bruxelles 1082 Bruxelles (BE)