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(43) Date of publication: 10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28 (21) Application number: 00963142.5 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01J 5/017, G01S 7/481 (86) International application number: PCT/NL0000/634 (87) International publication number: WO 0119/171 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 10.09.1999 NL 1013026 (71) Applicant: Prolion B.V. 2140 AA Vijfhuizen (NL)	(72) Inventors: OOSTERLING, Pieter, Adriaan NL-2151 CP Nieuw Vennep (NL) DESSING, Jacobus, Petrus, Maria NL-2134 EM Hoofddorp (NL) (74) Representative: Uittenbogaart, Gustaaf Adolf  Indeig B.V.P.O. Box 3 NL-2050 AA Overveen NL-2050 AA Overveen (NL)