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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.08.2005 (43) Date of publication: 05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27 (21) Application number: 04817349.6 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 5/91(1980.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/035211 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/040987 (06.05.2005 Gazette 2005/18)

(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: 23.10.2003 US 513896 P (71) Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. Rockville, MD 20850 (US)	(72) Inventors: SIMPKINS, Daniel, S. Bethesda, MD 20817 (US) GRITTON, Charles, W., K. Sterling, VA 20165 (US) MOSHIRI, Negar Bethesda, MD 20816 (US) (74) Representative: Holmberg, Martin Tor  Bergenstrahle & Lindvall AB P.O. Box 17704 S-118 93 Stockholm S-118 93 Stockholm (SE)