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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.09.2005 (43) Date of publication: 07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23 (21) Application number: 04781800.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/00(1968.09) B65B 61/00(1968.09) B65B 31/00(1968.09) B65B 55/04(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/027186 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/019033 (03.03.2005 Gazette 2005/09)

(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: 20.08.2003 US 496445 P (71) Applicants: Multivac, Inc. Kansas City, MO 64153 (US) Slomski, Douglas B. Kansas City, MO 64108 (US)	(72) Inventors: SLOMSKI, Douglas, B. Kansas City, MO 64108 (US) GALLOWAY, Richard Edgewood, NY 11747-8374 (US) POTH, Steven Oakbook, IL 60523 (US) DITCHFIELD, Patrick Chicage, IL 60634 (US) (74) Representative: Van Malderen, Joëlle  pronovem - Office Van Malderen Avenue Josse Goffin 158 1082 Bruxelles 1082 Bruxelles (BE)