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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.12.2004 (43) Date of publication: 08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06 (21) Application number: 04752050.7 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G03B 21/00(1968.09) G03B 21/14(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/014921 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/102267 (25.11.2004 Gazette 2004/48)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 13.05.2003 US 436574 (71) Applicant: Scram Technologies, Inc. Dunkirk, MD 20754 (US)	(72) Inventors: COTTON, Christopher, T. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 (US) VELIGDAN, James, T. Manorville, NY 11949 (US) (74) Representative: Lees, Kate Jane et al Marks & Clerk Tower Building Water Street Liverpool L3 1BA Liverpool L3 1BA (GB)