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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.06.2007 (43) Date of publication: 12.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/50 (21) Application number: 06738717.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 27/403(2006.01) G01N 27/414(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/009686 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/102064 (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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 18.03.2005 US 663286 P 15.03.2006 US 375791 (71) Applicant: Nano-Proprietary, Inc. Austin, TX 78758 (US)	(72) Inventors: NOVAK, James Austin, Texas 78703 (US) SOUNDARRAJAN, Prabhu Austin, Texas 78729 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)