VACUUM MANIFOLD FOR LABORATORY PROCESSING OF MULTIPLE LIQUID SAMPLES

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EP 0 792 190 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	03.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/36

(21)	Application number: 96930585.0

(22)	Date of filing: 23.08.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01N 35/ 04^{( . )}
B01L 3/ 00^{( . )}
B25J 15/ 00^{( . )}
G01N 30/ 32^{( . )}

B01D 61/ 18^{( . )}
B01L 9/ 00^{( . )}
B65D 25/ 20^{( . )}
G01N 35/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/013668

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/010055 (20.03.1997 Gazette 1997/13)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

15.09.1995 US 19950528741

(71)	Applicant: BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
	Fullerton California 92834-3100 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SASAKI, Glenn, C. Yorba Linda, CA 92686 (US) HANAMOTO, Barry, K. LaMirada, CA 90638 (US)

(74)	Representative: Ede, Eric
	Fitzpatricks, 4 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 1RS Glasgow G2 1RS (GB)

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