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(43) Date of publication: 29.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/18 (21) Application number: 06803897.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01F 17/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/036613 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/010825 (24.01.2008 Gazette 2008/04)

(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: 17.07.2006 US 487763 (71) Applicant: CROWN Packaging Technology, Inc. Alsip, IL 60803-2599 (US)	(72) Inventor: Bohmer, William Succasunna, NJ 07876 (US) (74) Representative: Smith, Debra Jane Clare  Crown Packaging UK PLC, Downsview Road Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BP Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BP (GB)