(19)
(11) EP 0 646 236 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.04.1995 Bulletin 1995/14

(21) Application number: 93914003.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.05.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 1/ 22( . )
G01N 21/ 76( . )
G01N 33/ 00( . )
G01N 35/ 02( . )
B07C 5/ 34( . )
G01N 21/ 90( . )
G01N 33/ 44( . )
G01N 1/ 24( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1993/004766
(87) International publication number:
WO 1993/024825 (09.12.1993 Gazette 1993/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 01.06.1992 US 19920890864

(71) Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Atlanta, Georgia 30313 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MACDONALD, Stephen, J.
    Salem, NH 03079 (US)
  • DENNISON, Daniel, B.
    Kennesaw, GA 30144 (US)
  • FINE, David, H.
    Sudbury, MA 01776 (US)
  • ROUNBEHLER, David, R.
    Bedford, MA 01730 (US)
  • WENDEL, Gregory, J.
    Somerville, MA 02143 (US)

(74) Representative: Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing., et al 
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München
D-81628 München (DE)

   


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