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(11) EP 1 540 354 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24

(21) Application number: 03790617.9

(22) Date of filing: 02.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01P 15/00, G01P 15/13, G01P 15/08, G01C 19/24, G01V 1/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/CH2003/000597
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/021016 (11.03.2004 Gazette 2004/11)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 02.09.2002 WO PCT/CH02/00481

(71) Applicant: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
1015 Lausanne (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOLETIS, Alexis
    CH-6900 Lugano (CH)
  • BARROT, François
    CH-1022 Chavannes (CH)
  • MOSER, Roland
    CH-1007 Lausanne (CH)

(74) Representative: Besse, François 
ANDRE ROLAND IPS,15, Avenue Tissot,P.O. Box 1255
1001 Lausanne
1001 Lausanne (CH)

   


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