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(43) Date of publication: 12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46 (21) Application number: 02710844.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01L 1/08, G01L 5/10 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0201/230 (87) International publication number: WO 0207/1018 (12.09.2002 Gazette 2002/37)

(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: 07.02.2001 GB 0103037 (71) Applicant: Fast Technology AG 85521 Ottobrunn (DE)	(72) Inventor: MAY, Lutz, Axel 82538 Gelting (DE) (74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus  PatentanwälteBavariastrasse 7 80336 München 80336 München (DE)