(19)
(11) EP 1 576 616 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 03808381.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G21B 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/015713
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/044923 (27.05.2004 Gazette 2004/22)
(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: 18.05.2002 US 381863 P
14.02.2003 US 449247 P
17.05.2003 US 
17.05.2003 US 

(71) Applicants:
  • Hagelstein, Peter
    Framingham, MA 01702 (US)
  • McKubre, Michael C.H.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • Tanzella, Francis L.
    San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)
  • Trevithick, Matthew D.
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • Mullican, Kevin
    Los Angeles, CA 90027 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hagelstein, Peter
    Framingham, MA 01702 (US)
  • McKubre, Michael C.H.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • Tanzella, Francis L.
    San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)
  • Trevithick, Matthew D.
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • Mullican, Kevin
    Los Angeles, CA 90027 (US)

(74) Representative: DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER 
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


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