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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/18 (21) Application number: 05784331.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G08B 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/028264 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/020637 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 10.08.2004 US 599878 P 03.12.2004 US 2276 (71) Applicant: IntelliMats, LLC Roanoke, VA 24017 (US)	(72) Inventors: BLUM, Ronald, D. Roanoke, VA 22014 (US) KOKONASKI, William Gig Harbor, WA 98335 (US) LOEB, Jack, Jr. Roanoke, VA 24014 (US) (74) Representative: Walaski, Jan Filip et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)