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(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/43 (21) Application number: 16876376.1 (22) Date of filing: 01.12.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 27/02(2006.01) G01N 27/22(2006.01) B65G 43/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/064432 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/105862 (22.06.2017 Gazette 2017/25)

(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: 18.12.2015 US 201514974890 (71) Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C. Harahan, LA 70123 (US)	(72) Inventor: KLECZEWSKI, Lazlo 1511 WV Oostzaan (NL) (74) Representative: Walker, Ross Thomson  Forresters IP LLP Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11 80636 München 80636 München (DE)