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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.09.2007 (43) Date of publication: 30.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/31 (21) Application number: 06827010.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01B 7/16(2006.01) G01L 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/042222 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/053519 (10.05.2007 Gazette 2007/19)

(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: 30.10.2005 US 731882 P (71) Applicant: Magcanica, Inc. San Diego, CA 92117 (US)	(72) Inventors: GARSHELIS, Ivan, J. Dalton, MA 01226 (US) TOLLENS, Stijn, P.l. San Diego, CA 92109 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Grillparzerstrasse 14 81675 München 81675 München (DE)