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EP 1 652 121 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.07.2005 (43) Date of publication: 03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18 (21) Application number: 04743333.9 (22) Date of filing: 09.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 19/00(1995.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/002992 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/015472 (17.02.2005 Gazette 2005/07)

(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 (30) Priority: 24.07.2003 GB 0317335 29.09.2003 GB 0322742 29.09.2003 US 674590 (71) Applicant: Forensic Science Service Ltd London EC3N 2AA (GB)	(72) Inventor: BILL, Martin, The Forensic Science Service Birmingham B5 6QQ (GB) (74) Representative: Pawlyn, Anthony Neil  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)