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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/31 (21) Application number: 10857609.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.09.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 23/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/049894 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/039712 (29.03.2012 Gazette 2012/13)

(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 (71) Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc. Torrance, CA 90503 (US)	(72) Inventor: RAYNER, Timothy, James Sussex RH10 4JT (GB) (74) Representative: Wilson, Alan Stuart  Barker Brettell LLP Medina Chambers Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ Southampton SO14 2AQ (GB)