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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48 (21) Application number: 03713744.5 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01D 3/02, G01D 18/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/005999 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/074975 (12.09.2003 Gazette 2003/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 28.02.2002 US 360106 P (71) Applicant: Honeywell International Inc. Morristown, New Jersey 07960 (US)	(72) Inventor: WARD, Charles, E. Sarasota, FL 34243 (US) (74) Representative: Haley, Stephen  Gill Jennings & Every,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)