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EP 1 809 992 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.06.2006 (43) Date of publication: 25.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/30 (21) Application number: 05813776.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01F 23/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/037754 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/045019 (27.04.2006 Gazette 2006/17)

(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: 18.10.2004 US 619855 P 25.02.2005 US 67045 25.02.2005 US 67069 25.02.2005 US 67094 (71) Applicant: Technology Management Consulting Services, Inc. Los Alamos, MN 87544 (US)	(72) Inventors: GUILLEBAUD, Louis, J. Albuquerque, NM 87122 (US) MAJORS, Harry, C. Santa Fe, NM 87506 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)