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EP 1 093 584 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.04.2000 (43) Date of publication: 25.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/17 (21) Application number: 99926483.1 (22) Date of filing: 31.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/553 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9903/756 (87) International publication number: WO 9963/347 (09.12.1999 Gazette 1999/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.06.1998 EP 98430015 (71) Applicant: Jones, Mark Howard 34130 Saint-Aunes (FR)	(72) Inventor: Jones, Mark Howard 34130 Saint-Aunes (FR) (74) Representative: Domange, Maxime  Cabinet Beau de Lomenie,232, avenue du Prado 13295 Marseille Cedex 08 13295 Marseille Cedex 08 (FR)