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EP 1 360 468 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46 (21) Application number: 02718048.8 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01L 3/10 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0200/784 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/9555 (01.08.2002 Gazette 2002/31)

(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: 25.01.2001 GB 0101981 (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)