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(43) Date of publication: 05.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/49 (21) Application number: 05729010.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01J 3/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/008868 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/101484 (28.09.2006 Gazette 2006/39)

(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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicants: Tisone, M. Carolyn Albuquerque, NM 87122 (US) Oldenburg, Kevin R. Chadds Ford, PA 19317 (US)	(72) Inventors: Tisone, M. Carolyn Albuquerque, NM 87122 (US) Oldenburg, Kevin R. Chadds Ford, PA 19317 (US) (74) Representative: Kupecz, Arpad  Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V. Weteringschans 96 1017 XS Amsterdam 1017 XS Amsterdam (NL)