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(43) Date of publication: 11.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/28 (21) Application number: 16840911.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.08.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/68(2006.01) G06F 19/18(2011.01) G06F 19/10(2011.01) H01J 49/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2016/054990 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/037563 (09.03.2017 Gazette 2017/10)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 31.08.2015 US 201562212282 P (71) Applicant: DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd. Singapore 739256 (SG)	(72) Inventors: SHERMAN, James Andrew Toronto, Ontario M4Y 0A4 (CA) TATE, Stephen A. Barrie, Ontario L4M 7K2 (CA) (74) Representative: J A Kemp  14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)