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EP 1 581 786 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/40 (21) Application number: 03815160.1 (22) Date of filing: 06.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01K 13/00, G01K 1/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/000256 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/063687 (29.07.2004 Gazette 2004/31)

(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 (71) Applicant: Sherwood Services, AG 8201 Schaffhausen (CH)	(72) Inventors: LANTZ, Loren St. Charles, MO 63301 (US) HARR, James Foristell, MO 63348 (US) (74) Representative: Frohwitter, Bernhard et al Frohwitter, Patent.- und Rechtsanwälte, Possartstrasse 20 81630 München 81630 München (DE)