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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01 (21) Application number: 05734296.6 (22) Date of filing: 05.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 59/00(2006.01) G06F 17/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/011699 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/097639 (20.10.2005 Gazette 2005/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 05.04.2004 US 559633 P (71) Applicants: Walker, Digital LLC Stamford, CT 06905 (US) Walker, Jay S. Ridgefield, CT 06877 (US) BREITENBACH, Paul T. Wilton, CT 06897 (US) TEDECCO, Daniel E. Huntington, CT 06484 (US) JORASCH, James A. New York, NY 10016 (US) Alderucci, Dean P. Westport CT 06880 (US)

(72) Inventors: WALKER, Jay S. Ridgefield, CT 06877 (US) BREITENBACH, Paul T. Wilton, CT 06697 (US) TEDECCO, Daniel E. Huntingdon, CT 06484 (US) JORASCH, James A. New York, NY 10016 (US) ALDERUCCI, Dean P. Westport, CT 06880 (US) (74) Representative: Maggs, Michael Norman  Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)