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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.12.2006 (43) Date of publication: 21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08 (21) Application number: 04754729.4 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 23/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/018206 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/123227 (29.12.2005 Gazette 2005/52)

(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 (71) Applicant: Omniprobe, Inc. 10410 Miller Road Dallas, Texas 75238 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOORE, Thomas, M. Dallas, TX 75238 (US) ANTHONY, John, M. Austin, TX 78749 (US) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie et al Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)