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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.01.2008 (43) Date of publication: 02.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/27 (21) Application number: 06815046.5 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06K 9/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/036696 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/035829 (29.03.2007 Gazette 2007/13)

(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 RS (30) Priority: 20.09.2005 US 232452 27.06.2006 US 476278 (71) Applicant: Brightex Bio-Photonics, Llc San Jose, CA 95138 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHHIBBER, Rajeshwar San Jose, CA 95138 (US) CHHIBBER, Ashutosh San Jose, CA 95138 (US) SHARMA, Shefali Petaluma, CA 94954 (US) (74) Representative: Duxbury, Stephen et al ARNOLD & SIEDSMA Pettenkoferstrasse 37 80336 München 80336 München (DE)