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EP 1 875 381 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.07.2007 (43) Date of publication: 09.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/02 (21) Application number: 06750750.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.04.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/014777 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/115944 (02.11.2006 Gazette 2006/44)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 22.04.2005 US 674133 P (71) Applicant: Bayer HealthCare, LLC Tarrytown, NY 10591 (US)	(72) Inventor: THOMPSON, Brian, C. Osceola, Indiana 46561 (US) (74) Representative: Burkert, Frank et al Bayer HealthCare AG LP-PL, Q18 51368 Leverkusen 51368 Leverkusen (DE)