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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00905262.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 21/88, G01N 21/89, D06H 3/08 (86) International application number: PCT/IT0000/033 (87) International publication number: WO 0047/981 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 09.02.1999 IT RE990017 (71) Applicant: Imax S.r.l. 42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)	(72) Inventors: GELOSINI, Stefano I-42100 Reggio Emilia (IT) GRASSI, Cristiana I-43100 Parma (IT) (74) Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano  c/o BUGNION S.p.A. Via Roma, 38 42100 Reggio Emilia 42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)