(19)
(11)
EP 0 474 630 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
18.03.1992
Bulletin 1992/12
(21)
Application number:
89906603.0
(22)
Date of filing:
30.05.1989
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
G01N
35/
02
( . )
B01L
11/
00
( . )
B01L
3/
00
( . )
G01F
23/
00
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1989/002345
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1990/015333
(
13.12.1990
Gazette 1990/28)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
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Applicant:
TECHNICON INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
Tarrytown New York 10591 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
BOCK, Malcolm, G.
New Canaan, CT 06840 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Woodcraft, David Charles
BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6SE
London, WC1V 6SE (GB)
(54)
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SELF-LEVELLING OF LIQUID IN A CONTAINER