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(11) EP 0 879 449 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
25.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/48

(21) Application number: 97915835.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.02.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 10/ 00( . )
G01N 33/ 48( . )
G06F 19/ 00( . )
G06N 3/ 02( . )
G06N 3/ 08( . )
G06Q 50/ 00( . )
 A61B 5/ 00( . )
G06F 15/ 18( . )
G06N 3/ 00( . )
G06N 3/ 04( . )
G06N 5/ 04( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/002104
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/029447 (14.08.1997 Gazette 1997/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 09.02.1996 US 19960599275
09.02.1996 US 19960011449P

(71) Applicant: ADEZA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
Sunnyvale, California 94089 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAPOINTE, Jerome
    Oakland, CA 94605 (US)
  • DESIENO, Duane, D.
    La Jolla, CA 92037 (US)

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

   


(54) METHOD FOR SELECTING MEDICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS USING NEURAL NETWORK-RELATED APPLICATIONS