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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 10726794', 'Application No. 2010800040367', 'Application No. 2011', 'Application No. 2011', 'Application No. 201080004036', 'Application No. 2011127188', 'Application No. 10', 'Application No. 10726794', 'Application No. 2011127188', 'Application No. 10726794', 'Application No. 10726794', 'Application No. 10', 'Application No. 2011127188', 'Application No. 10', 'Application No. 10']

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US9641825B2
US9641825B2 US14/179,411 US201414179411A US9641825B2 US 9641825 B2 US9641825 B2 US 9641825B2 US 201414179411 A US201414179411 A US 201414179411A US 9641825 B2 US9641825 B2 US 9641825B2
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US20140160254A1 (en
Asaf Pelman
Avner Ishay Sander
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