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EP 1 946 066 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30 (21) Application number: 05813891.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01M 1/38(2006.01) G05B 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/037671 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/046802 (26.04.2007 Gazette 2007/17)

(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 (71) Applicant: Carrier Corporation Farmington, CT 06034-4015 (US)	(72) Inventors: LIFSON, Alexander Manlius, NY 13104 (US) TARAS, Michael, F. Fayetteville, NY 13066 (US) KARPMAN, Boris Marlborough, CT 06447 (US) (74) Representative: Booth, Catherine Louise et al Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)