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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.11.2008 (43) Date of publication: 15.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/29 (21) Application number: 07804134.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.09.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B44B 1/02(2006.01) G05B 19/42(2006.01) B44B 1/00(2006.01) B44C 3/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/003328 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/029116 (13.03.2008 Gazette 2008/11)

(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 (30) Priority: 04.09.2006 GB 0617277 (71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA (GB)	(72) Inventors: WOOLNER, Martin Newton Abbott, Devon TQ12 6NT (GB) SPAKE, Samantha Plymouth, Devon PL3 4NH (GB) (74) Representative: Akers, Noel James  N.J. Akers & Co. 7 Ferris Town Truro Cornwall TR1 3JG Cornwall TR1 3JG (GB)