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(43) Date of publication: 26.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/35 (21) Application number: 06836936.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06K 9/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/043091 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/054396 (08.05.2008 Gazette 2008/19)

(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 (71) Applicant: Snowflake Technologies Corporation Memphis TN 38104 (US)	(72) Inventor: MEENEN, Peter M. Germantown, Tennessee 38138 (US) (74) Representative: Indahl, Peter Jensen et al Internationalt Patent-Bureau A/S Rigensgade 11 1316 Copenhagen K 1316 Copenhagen K (DK)