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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00993016.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01V 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0042/517 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/6714 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 10.12.1999 US 170141 P (71) Applicant: Misonix Incorporated Farmingdale, NY 11735 (US)	(72) Inventors: MANNA, Ronald, R. Valley Stream, NY 11580 (US) VOIC, Dan Clifton, NJ 07011 (US) (74) Representative: Forattini, Amelia et al c/o Internazionale BrevettiIngg. ZINI, MARANESI & C. S.r.l.Piazza Castello 1 20121 Milano 20121 Milano (IT)