MICROFLUIDIC VALVE AND INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM

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EP 0 862 708 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/37

(21)	Application number: 96944870.0

(22)	Date of filing: 17.12.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C12M 1/ 00^{( . )}
B01J 19/ 00^{( . )}
B01L 7/ 00^{( . )}
F16K 7/ 12^{( . )}
F16K 31/ 02^{( . )}
G01N 27/ 447^{( . )}

B01J 4/ 02^{( . )}
B01L 3/ 00^{( . )}
F15C 5/ 00^{( . )}
F16K 31/ 00^{( . )}
G01N 1/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/020217

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/022825 (26.06.1997 Gazette 1997/27)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

18.12.1995 US 19950008832P

(71)	Applicant: Neukermans, Armand P.
	Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Neukermans, Armand P. Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)

(74)	Representative: Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
	A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)

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