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(11) EP 0 782 705 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:
22.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52

(21) Application number: 95931335.4

(22) Date of filing: 15.09.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/543(1985.01)
 G01N 35/00(1980.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB1995/002186
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/009548 (28.03.1996 Gazette 1996/14)

(54)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE VON PROBEN

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DESTINES A EFFECTUER DES ANALYSES D'ECHANTILLONS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 21.09.1994 GB 9418981

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/28

(60) Divisional application:
03075960.9 / 1338887

(73) Proprietors:
  • Burstein Technologies, Inc.
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • Nagaoka & Co., Ltd.
    Hyogo 662-0934 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • GORDON, John, Francis
    Glasgow G64 4BH (GB)

(74) Representative: Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen et al
W.P. Thompson & Co, 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ
London WC2B 5SQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 392 475
EP-A- 0 504 432
 EP-A- 0 417 305
   
       
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