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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/43 (21) Application number: 07867692.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 3/038(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/025230 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/073371 (19.06.2008 Gazette 2008/25)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 11.12.2006 US 608891 (71) Applicants: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY Bethlehem, PA 18015-3046 (US) Troccoli, Matias N. Hellertown PA 18055 (US) Hatalis, Miltiadis K. Bethlehem PA 18017 (US)	(72) Inventors: TROCCOLI, Matias N. Hellertown PA 18055 (US) HATALIS, Miltiadis K. Bethlehem PA 18017 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)