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`Amdt date August 3, 2007
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`REMARKS/ARGUMENTS
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`This application is a continuation of Application Serial No. 11/146,599 filed on June 7,
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`2005, which is a continuation of Application Serial No. 10/957,042 filed on October 1, 2004,
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`now US. Patent No. 6,993,429, which is a continuation of Application Serial No. 10/382,687
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`filed on March 6, 2003, now US. Patent No. 6,829,532, which is a continuation of Application
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`Serial No. 09/830,064 filed on April 20, 2001, now US. Patent No. 6,542,812, which is a
`National Stage of International Application No. PCT/USOO/27270 filed on October 4,2000,
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`which was published under PCT Article 12 (2) in English and which claims the priority of
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`Provisional Application No. 60/160,326 filed on October 19, 1999. The specification has been
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`amended to reflect such a priority claim.
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`It has also been amended to correct a typographical
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`error.
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`Applicants have cancelled claims 1-53. Claims 54—81 have been added which are drawn
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`to various aspects of the invention.
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`In addition, applicants bring to the Examiner's attention the references listed on the
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`attached Form PTO—1449 (9 pages). Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 1.98(d), copies of these references
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`are not enclosed as they were previously cited by or transmitted to the US. Patent and
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`Trademark Office in the prior applications identified above of which the present application
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`claims priority.
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`It is respectfully requested that the listed references be made of record in the
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`present application.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP
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`Daniel M. Cavanagh, Reg. No. 41,661
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