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(43) Date of publication: 12.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/02 (21) Application number: 02731253.7 (22) Date of filing: 01.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 15/10, G01N 15/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/010564 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/085383 (16.10.2003 Gazette 2003/42)

(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 (71) Applicant: Convey Technology Incorporated Somers, NY 10589-2428 (US)	(72) Inventor: BATCHELDER, John, Samuel Somers, NY 10589-2428 (US) (74) Representative: Vidon, Patrice et al Cabinet Vidon16 B, rue Jouanet - B.P. 90333Technopole Atalante 35703 Rennes Cedex 7 35703 Rennes Cedex 7 (FR)