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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01 (21) Application number: 05725194.4 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06N 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/007872 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/086884 (22.09.2005 Gazette 2005/38)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 12.03.2004 US 800143 12.03.2004 US 800138 (71) Applicant: Barker, Joel A. St. Paul MN 55105 (US)	(72) Inventor: Barker, Joel A. St. Paul MN 55105 (US) (74) Representative: Graefe, Jörg et al Fritz Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Ostentor 9 59757 Arnsberg 59757 Arnsberg (DE)