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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.04.2004 (43) Date of publication: 15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24 (21) Application number: 03767169.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 7/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/024389 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/013735 (12.02.2004 Gazette 2004/07)

(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 (30) Priority: 05.08.2002 US 401404 P 28.04.2003 US 466271 P (71) Applicant: Verification Security Corporation Spokane, WA 99212 (US)	(72) Inventor: MCGREW, Stephen, P. Spokane, WA 99224 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, August, Dipl.-Ing.  PatentanwälteGrünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & PartnerMaximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)