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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.06.2006 (43) Date of publication: 25.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/17 (21) Application number: 05784981.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/67(2006.01) G01N 21/69(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/028406 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/020702 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 10.08.2004 US 915577 (71) Applicant: Honeywell International Inc. Morristown, NJ 07960 (US)	(72) Inventors: BONNE, Ulrich Hopkins, MN 55343 (US) KRAFTHEFER, Brian, C. Stillwater, MN 55082 (US) SHIFFER, Stephen, R. Pearl City, IL 61062 (US) (74) Representative: Haley, Stephen  Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)