(19)
(11) EP 0 850 402 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/27

(21) Application number: 97934184.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.07.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/ 53( . )
G01N 33/ 94( . )
 G01N 33/ 531( . )
G02B 6/ 42( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/012420
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/000696 (08.01.1998 Gazette 1998/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 03.07.1996 US 19960021201P

(71) Applicants:
  • Jaklitsch, Anna P.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • Monger, Daniel J.
    Discovery Bay, CA 94514 (US)
  • Pfeiffer, Matthias
    82541 Muensing-Ambach (DE)
  • Roth, Stephen H.
    Gilroy, CA 95020 (US)
  • Jeong, Henry
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Jaklitsch, Anna P.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • Monger, Daniel J.
    Discovery Bay, CA 94514 (US)
  • Pfeiffer, Matthias
    82541 Muensing-Ambach (DE)
  • Roth, Stephen H.
    Gilroy, CA 95020 (US)
  • Jeong, Henry
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)

(74) Representative: Pfeil, Hugo, Dr. 
Behring Diagnostics GmbH Patente und Lizenzen Postfach 11 49
35001 Marburg
35001 Marburg (DE)

   


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