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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.04.2004 (43) Date of publication: 08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50 (21) Application number: 03750019.6 (22) Date of filing: 05.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01R 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/006893 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/096031 (20.11.2003 Gazette 2003/47)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 05.03.2002 US 361981 P 05.03.2002 US 362103 P 05.03.2002 US 362161 P 05.03.2002 US 362162 P 05.03.2002 US 362170 P (71) Applicant: Aliphcom Brisbane, CA 94005 (US)	(72) Inventors: BURNETT, Gregory, C. Livermore, CA 94550 (US) PETIT, Nicolas, J. San Francisco, CA 94123 (US) ASSEILY, Alexander, M. San Francisco, CA 94115 (US) EINUADI, Andrew, E. San Francisco, CA 94117 (US) (74) Representative: Harris, Ian Richard et al D Young & Co120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)