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(43) Date of publication: 27.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/09 (21) Application number: 00926598.4 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01D 5/26, G01L 1/24, G01G 3/12, G01G 19/414, G01F 23/292, B60R 21/01 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0000/512 (87) International publication number: WO 0068/645 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)

(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: 11.05.1999 CA 2271918 (71) Applicant: Danisch, Lee, A. Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 6Z0 (CA)	(72) Inventor: Danisch, Lee, A. Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 6Z0 (CA) (74) Representative: Bergmann, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing. et al Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12 10719 Berlin 10719 Berlin (DE)