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(11) EP 1 963 811 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36

(21) Application number: 06725504.2

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01M 11/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2006/061258
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/068502 (21.06.2007 Gazette 2007/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 16.12.2005 WO PCT/EP2005/056887

(71) Applicant: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAESTLE, Rüdiger
    71032 Böblingen (DE)
  • STEFANY, Thomas
    71155 Altdorf (DE)

(74) Representative: Barth, Daniel Mathias 
c/o Agilent Technologies Deutschland GmbH, Patentabteilung, Herrenbergerstrasse 130
71034 Böblingen
71034 Böblingen (DE)

   


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