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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/36 (21) Application number: 07865975.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 23/201(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/088649 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/080100 (03.07.2008 Gazette 2008/27)

(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: 22.12.2006 US 871558 P (71) Applicant: L-3 Communications Cyterra Corporation Orlando, FL 32809 (US)	(72) Inventors: FRASER, Mark Nashua, NH 03062 (US) KONDURI, Ravi K. Heathrow, FL 32746 (US) (74) Representative: Peterreins, Frank  Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight BusinessTowers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8 80807 München 80807 München (DE)