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EP 1 328 801 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 23.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/30 (21) Application number: 01968067.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 29/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0126/211 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/6924 (28.02.2002 Gazette 2002/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.08.2000 US 227081 P (71) Applicant: Wenman, Richard A. Sunrise, FL 33351 (US)	(72) Inventor: Wenman, Richard A. Sunrise, FL 33351 (US) (74) Representative: Tergau & Pohl Patentanwälte  Mögeldorfer Hauptstrasse 51 90482 Nürnberg 90482 Nürnberg (DE)