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(43) Date of publication: 01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27 (21) Application number: 07818592.3 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01F 11/04(2006.01) G01F 15/00(2006.01) A01M 21/04(2006.01) G01F 13/00(2006.01) A01M 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2007/008512 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/040515 (10.04.2008 Gazette 2008/15)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 02.10.2006 EP 06020692 (71) Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG 4058 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventor: ANDERMATT, Klemenz, Josef CH-4058 Basel (CH) (74) Representative: Ward, Steven Paul et al Syngenta Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, P.O. Box 3538 Bracknell RG42 6YA Bracknell RG42 6YA (GB)