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(43) Date of publication: 31.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/13 (21) Application number: 08781764.9 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01C 9/00(2006.01) G01C 19/00(2006.01) G01C 17/00(2006.01) G06F 15/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/069918 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/009783 (15.01.2009 Gazette 2009/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 12.07.2007 US 949395 P (71) Applicant: University of South Florida Tampa, FL 33612 (US)	(72) Inventor: HILBELINK, Don, R. Lutz, Florida 33548 (US) (74) Representative: Chaillot, Geneviève et al Cabinet Chaillot 16-20 Avenue de l'Agent Sarre B.P. 74 92703 Colombes Cedex 92703 Colombes Cedex (FR)