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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/26 (21) Application number: 04785292.6 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/64(1980.01) G06K 7/10(1968.09) G06K 19/06(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/032084 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/033681 (14.04.2005 Gazette 2005/15)

(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: 01.10.2003 US 508038 P 17.10.2003 US 512302 P 21.10.2003 US 513053 P 17.09.2004 US 610829 P 17.09.2004 US 610910 P (71) Applicant: CiDra Corporation Wallingford, CT 06492 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOON, John, A. Wallingford, CT 06492 (US) FOURNIER, David, R. Northborough, MA 01532 (US) PUTNAM, Martin, A. Chesire, CT 06410 (US) KERSEY, Alan, D. South Glastonbury, CT 06073 (US) LI, Tuo East Lyme, CT 06333 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)