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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.08.2016 (43) Date of publication: 08.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/45 (21) Application number: 15876135.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.12.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B61B 3/00(2006.01) B61B 13/08(2006.01) G05D 1/00(2006.01) B61B 3/02(2006.01) B61C 13/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/067799 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/109490 (07.07.2016 Gazette 2016/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 30.12.2014 US 201462097921 P 16.02.2015 US 201562116857 P 06.03.2015 US 201562129261 P 08.05.2015 US 201562158569 P 07.07.2015 US 201562189257 P 15.08.2015 US 201562205710 P 18.08.2015 US 201562206358 P 26.12.2015 US US (71) Applicant: Suppes, Galen J. Columbia, MO 65203 (US)

(72) Inventor: Suppes, Galen J. Columbia, MO 65203 (US) (74) Representative: Misselhorn, Hein-Martin  Patent- und Rechtsanwalt Donaustrasse 6 85049 Ingolstadt 85049 Ingolstadt (DE)