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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23 (21) Application number: 00930493.2 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 27/401 (86) International application number: PCT/US0012/623 (87) International publication number: WO 0111/349 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(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: 04.08.1999 US 368243 (71) Applicant: Orion Research, Inc. Beverly, MA 01915-6199 (US)	(72) Inventors: HIRSHBERG, Moshe Brookline, MA 02146 (US) WEST, Stephen, J. Hull, MA 02045 (US) (74) Representative: Every, David Aidan et al MARKS & CLERK,Sussex House,83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)