(19)
(11) EP 0 769 691 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07

(21) Application number: 96116693.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.10.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/65(2006.01)
A61B 10/00(2006.01)

(54)

Apparatus for urine analysis

Vorrichtung zur Harnuntersuchung

Dispositif pour l'analyse d'urine


(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 18.10.1995 JP 29622795

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.04.1997 Bulletin 1997/17

(73) Proprietor: ARKRAY, Inc
Higashikujo, Munami-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto 601 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Dou, Xiaoming, c/o Kyoto Dai-ichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Kyoto 601 (JP)
  • Uenoyama, Harumi, Kyoto Dai-ichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Kyoto 601 (JP)
  • Wang, Yung Xiang, Kyoto Dai-ichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Kyoto 601 (JP)
  • Matsuoka, Koji, c/o Kyoto Dai-ichi Kagaku Co., Ltd
    Kyoto 601 (JP)

(74) Representative: Schoppe, Fritz 
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München
82043 Pullach bei München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 587 008
JP-A- 63 290 961
EP-A- 0 637 742
   
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