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(12) United States Patent

Mitchell, Jr. et al.

US006543808B1

(io) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent:

US 6,543,808 Bl Apr. 8, 2003

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(75) Inventors: Chauncey T. Mitchell, Jr., Lakeland, TN (US); Daniel R. Fulwiler, Algoma, WI (US)

(73) Assignee: Translucent Technologies, LLC,

Algoma, WI (US)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 26 days.

(21) Appl. No.: 09/899,313

(22) Filed: Jul. 5, 2001

(51) Int. CI.7 G09B 19/00

(52) U.S. CI 283/49; 283/95; 283/903;

503/208

(58) Field of Search 283/107, 108,

283/95, 903, 49, 114, 100, 105, 901; 503/201, 200, 208, 226; 273/138.1

(56) References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

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