ULTRALOW BACKGROUND MULTIPLE PHOTON DETECTOR

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EP 0 866 986 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	30.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/40

(21)	Application number: 96941945.0

(22)	Date of filing: 31.10.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01T 1/ 172^{( . )}
G01T 1/ 185^{( . )}
G01T 1/ 204^{( . )}
G01T 1/ 24^{( . )}

G01T 1/ 178^{( . )}
G01T 1/ 202^{( . )}
G01T 1/ 208^{( . )}
G01T 7/ 08^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/016968

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/016746 (09.05.1997 Gazette 1997/20)

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

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Priority:

31.10.1995 US 19950007108P
25.06.1996 US 19960669970

(71)	Applicant: Biotraces, Inc.
	Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DRUKIER, Andrzej, K. Burke, VA 22015 (US) SAGDEJEV, Igor, R. Fairfax, VA 22030 (US)

(74)	Representative: Nicholls, Michael John
	J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)

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