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EP 1 639 336 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13 (21) Application number: 03709734.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01M 1/12(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2003/002109 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/077004 (10.09.2004 Gazette 2004/37)

(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 (71) Applicant: Star S.r.L. 56042 Crespina (IT)	(72) Inventor: TOSI, Antonio I-56042 Crespina (IT) (74) Representative: Celestino, Marco  ABM, Agenzia Brevetti & Marchi, Viale Giovanni Pisano, 31 56123 Pisa 56123 Pisa (IT)