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(43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 00937692.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01V 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0014/171 (87) International publication number: WO 0072/050 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 24.05.1999 US 135645 P (71) Applicants: Kyriakos, Walid E. Brookline, MA 02446 (US) Kacher, Daniel F. Allston, MA 02134 (US)	(72) Inventors: Kyriakos, Walid E. Brookline, MA 02446 (US) Kacher, Daniel F. Allston, MA 02134 (US) (74) Representative: Horton, Andrew Robert Grant  BOWLES HORTONFelden HouseDower MewsHigh Street BerkhamstedHertfordshire HP4 2BL BerkhamstedHertfordshire HP4 2BL (GB)