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EP 1 210 586 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23 (21) Application number: 00958046.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 21/958, G01N 21/49 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0001/032 (87) International publication number: WO 0118/532 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)

(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: 02.09.1999 AU PQ992622 (71) Applicant: Resolve Engineering Pty Ltd Brisbane, QLD 4001 (AU)	(72) Inventor: EDWARDS, Geoff Adelaide, S.A. 5000 (AU) (74) Representative: Copp, David Christopher et al Dummett Copp,25 The Square,Martlesham Heath Ipswich,Suffolk IP5 3SL Ipswich,Suffolk IP5 3SL (GB)