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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/19 (21) Application number: 02727724.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05K 3/12, B41N 1/24, B41F 15/36 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/002238 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/015486 (20.02.2003 Gazette 2003/08)

(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: 10.08.2001 GB 0119535 (71) Applicant: Tecan Components Limited Weymouth,Dorset DT4 9TU (GB)	(72) Inventor: CANE, Paul,Tecan Components Limited Weymouth,Dorset DT4 9TU (GB) (74) Representative: Lamb, Richard Andrew  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,New Priestgate House,57 Priestgate Peterborough,Cambs. PE1 1JX Peterborough,Cambs. PE1 1JX (GB)