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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.09.2005 (43) Date of publication: 15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07 (21) Application number: 04750840.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01R 31/02(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/013135 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/099792 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 01.05.2003 US 428572 19.11.2003 US 718503 (71) Applicant: Celerity Research Inc. San Jose, California 95131 (US)	(72) Inventor: DIORIO, Mark, L. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) (74) Representative: Freeman, Jacqueline Carol  W.P. THOMPSON & CO. 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)