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(43) Date of publication: 18.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/34 (21) Application number: 02779690.3 (22) Date of filing: 15.11.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01M 3/16 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/005174 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/046501 (05.06.2003 Gazette 2003/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 21.11.2001 GB 0127854 10.01.2002 GB 0200441 24.04.2002 GB 0209292 20.05.2002 US 151137 (71) Applicant: Before-The-Even Ltd. Cheltenham,Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ (GB)	(72) Inventor: GIBBS, Dennis Charles Parkins Cheltenham,Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ (GB) (74) Representative: Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles et al Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James22 Rodney Road CheltenhamGloucestershire GL50 1JJ CheltenhamGloucestershire GL50 1JJ (GB)