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(43) Date of publication: 25.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/09 (21) Application number: 01962029.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 29/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/025024 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/099411 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)

(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: 30.05.2001 US 870025 (71) Applicant: Swantech, L.L.C. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (US)	(72) Inventor: BOARD, David, B. Boca Raton, FL 33487 (US) (74) Representative: Butcher, Ian James et al A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)