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(43) Date of publication: 01.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/01 (21) Application number: 11859314.4 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 23/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/025777 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/115629 (30.08.2012 Gazette 2012/35)

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (71) Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc. Torrance, CA 90503 (US)	(72) Inventors: MORTON, Edward, James Guildford Surrey GU1 2SL (GB) BALDWIN, Francis Petersfield Hampshire GU 315AT (GB) (74) Representative: Wilson, Alan Stuart  Barker Brettell LLP Medina Chambers Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ Southampton SO14 2AQ (GB)