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(43) Date of publication: 07.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/36 (21) Application number: 08783203.6 (22) Date of filing: 11.07.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 27/327(2006.01) C12Q 1/02(2006.01) G01N 27/416(2006.01) C12M 1/34(2006.01) C12Q 1/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2008/001283 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/003212 (14.01.2010 Gazette 2010/02)

(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 (71) Applicant: Early Warning Inc. Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2Y5 (CA)	(72) Inventors: GORDON, Neil Hampstead, Quebec H3X 3N6 (CA) MORUN, Cezar Kitchener, Ontario N2N 3B5 (CA) PALMATEER, Garry London, Ontario N6H 1V3 (CA) (74) Representative: Tanty, François  Nony & Associés 3, rue de Penthièvre 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)