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(43) Date of publication: 04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14 (21) Application number: 10781142.4 (22) Date of filing: 26.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G21K 1/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/036221 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/138607 (02.12.2010 Gazette 2010/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 26.05.2009 US 181070 P (71) Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc. Torrance, CA 90503 (US)	(72) Inventor: MORTON, Edward, James Surrey GU1 2SL (GB) (74) Representative: Wilson, Alan Stuart  Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston GB-Birmingham B16 8QQ GB-Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)