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(43) Date of publication: 11.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/28 (21) Application number: 05801346.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 19/00(2006.01) G01N 21/64(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/055039 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/037797 (13.04.2006 Gazette 2006/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 06.10.2004 EP 04104901 26.10.2004 EP 04025399 (71) Applicant: Olympus Corporation Tokyo 151-0072 (JP)	(72) Inventor: PALO, Kaupo EE74001 Haabneeme (Viimsi vald, Harjumaa (EE) (74) Representative: Meyers, Hans-Wilhelm et al Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln 50462 Köln (DE)