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(43) Date of publication: 10.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/32 (21) Application number: 08878042.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/25(2006.01) G01N 21/00(2006.01) G01L 7/00(2006.01) G01N 21/01(2006.01) G01K 7/02(2006.01) G01D 21/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/082671 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/053486 (14.05.2010 Gazette 2010/19)

(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 (71) Applicant: LI-COR, INC. Lincoln, NE 68504 (US)	(72) Inventors: FURTAW, Michael D. Lincoln Nebraska 68521 (US) ECKLES, Robert D. Malcolm Nebraska 68402 (US) BURBA, Georgiy G. Lincoln Nebraska 68512 (US) MCDERMITT, Dayle K. Lincoln Nebraska 68521 (US) WELLES, Jonathan M. Lincoln Nebraska 68516 (US) (74) Representative: Vandeberg, Marie-Paule L.G. et al Office Kirkpatrick S.A. Avenue Wolfers 32 1310 La Hulpe 1310 La Hulpe (BE)