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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/06 (21) Application number: 12764672.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01T 1/22(2006.01) G01T 1/29(2006.01) G01T 1/167(2006.01) G21C 17/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2012/050206 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/129704 (04.10.2012 Gazette 2012/40)

(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 (30) Priority: 30.03.2011 US 201161469569 P 30.03.2011 US 201161469578 P (71) Applicant: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited L'Energie Atomique du Canada Limitée Chalk River, Ontario K0J 1J0 (CA)	(72) Inventors: SUR, Bhaskar Deep River Ontario K0J 1P0 (CA) ANGHEL, Vinicius N. P. Deep River Ontario K0J 1P0 (CA) JOHNSTON, James Chalk River Ontario K0J 1J0 (CA) VERDUN, Toban Deep River Ontario K0J 1P0 (CA) (74) Representative: Isarpatent  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31 80801 München 80801 München (DE)