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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`In re U.S. Patentof:
`Thomas Dyeet al.
`Patent No.: 9,253,332
`Issue Date: February 2, 2016
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`It is certified that an error appears or errors appearin the above-identified patent and that said Letters
`Patent is hereby corrected as shownbelow:
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`Title Page 2, Section (56) References Cited, Other Publications:
`Column 2, line 53: change “Architecure” to -- Architecture --; and
`Column 2, line 67: change “vol. 8” to -- vol. 6 --.
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