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(43) Date of publication: 19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29 (21) Application number: 98942984.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 5/00, G02B 5/23 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9800/434 (87) International publication number: WO 9914/573 (25.03.1999 Gazette 1999/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.09.1997 US 59041 P 03.06.1998 US 89252 26.08.1998 US 140531 (71) Applicant: Skyrad Ltd. 36601 Nesher (IL)	(72) Inventors: FARAN, Ori 34814 Haifa (IL) NATAN, Ezra 34816 Haifa (IL) LASTOCHKIN, Dmitry 36821 Nesher (IL) (74) Representative: Howden, Christopher Andrew et al FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)