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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09 (21) Application number: 05773596.1 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 5/225(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/016686 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/114989 (01.12.2005 Gazette 2005/48)

(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: 12.05.2004 US 570548 P (71) Applicant: Pepperball Technologies, Inc. San Diego, Ca 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: VASEL, Edward, J. San Diego, CA 92130 (US) WENAAS, Eric, P. Del Mar, CA 92014-3732 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)