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(43) Date of publication: 24.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/39 (21) Application number: 12795682.9 (22) Date of filing: 15.11.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 3/54(2006.01) B41J 3/60(2006.01) B41J 2/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/065181 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/074731 (23.05.2013 Gazette 2013/21)

(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: 18.11.2011 US 201113300313 18.11.2011 US 201113300282 (71) Applicant: Kodak Alaris Inc. Rochester, NY 14650 (US)	(72) Inventors: WRIGHT, John, Emmanuel Rochester, NY 14650 (US) HORVATH, Alex, David Rochester, NY 14650 (US) MINDLER, Robert, Fredric Rochester, NY 14650 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)