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(43) Date of publication: 24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30 (21) Application number: 00973854.3 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01R 31/36 (86) International application number: PCT/US0029/434 (87) International publication number: WO 0133/242 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(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: 29.10.1999 US 430427 (71) Applicant: Honeywell Inc. Morristown, NJ 07960 (US)	(72) Inventors: French, Howard B. Falcon Heights, MN 55113 (US) Sandquist, David A. St. Paul, MN 55108 (US) Phee, John Holytown,Motherwell ULI 4XF (GB) Lenz, James E. Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 (US) Gedess, Alex Ardrie Scotland (US) (74) Representative: Haley, Stephen et al Gill Jennings & Every,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)