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(43) Date of publication: 08.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/41 (21) Application number: 12798962.2 (22) Date of filing: 15.11.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 27/08(2006.01) G01R 27/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/065219 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/081845 (06.06.2013 Gazette 2013/23)

(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: 30.11.2011 IN CH41312011 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: MAITY, Sandip Bangalore 560066 (IN) MAY, Andrzej, Michael Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US) WARD, John, Robert Groby Leicestershire LE6 0FH (GB) MAHALINGAM, Sakethraman Bangalore 560016 (IN) (74) Representative: Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth  Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith London W6 8BJ London W6 8BJ (GB)