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(11) EP 1 924 867 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.03.2007

(43) Date of publication:
28.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/22

(21) Application number: 06765955.7

(22) Date of filing: 29.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01R 33/385(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2006/052189
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/004164 (11.01.2007 Gazette 2007/02)
(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: 30.06.2005 US 695688 P
29.12.2005 US 754928 P

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • MULDER, Gert, B., J.
    NL-5682 HX Best (NL)
  • BUITENDIJK, Robert-Paul
    NL-7522 ZA Enschede (NL)

(74) Representative: Schouten, Marcus Maria 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


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