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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.04.2004 (43) Date of publication: 14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37 (21) Application number: 03755418.5 (22) Date of filing: 21.05.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G08B 13/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/016045 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/100462 (04.12.2003 Gazette 2003/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE GB (30) Priority: 21.05.2002 US 153378 (71) Applicant: AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LABORATORY INC. Michigan 48331 (US)	(72) Inventors: STANLEY, James, G. Novi, MI 48374 (US) STOPPER, Robert, A., Jr. Plymouth, MI 48170 (US) (74) Representative: Baumgärtel, Gunnar et al Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann, Postfach 15 09 20 10671 Berlin 10671 Berlin (DE)