PIPETTE PRESSURE SENSOR FOR A DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM

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EP 0 815 452 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/02

(21)	Application number: 97901438.0

(22)	Date of filing: 14.01.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01L 7/ 00^{( . )}
G01L 9/ 00^{( . )}
G01N 35/ 10^{( . )}

G01L 7/ 02^{( . )}
G01N 1/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/000443

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/026542 (24.07.1997 Gazette 1997/32)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

19.01.1996 US 19960589043

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

(72)	Inventor:
	MC NEAL, Jack, D. Long Beach, CA 90803 (US)

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

(54)	PIPETTE PRESSURE SENSOR FOR A DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM