(19)
(11) EP 0 910 447 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/17

(21) Application number: 97934036.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.07.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/ 78( . )
B01D 71/ 26( . )
B01J 20/ 32( . )
B01D 15/ 00( . )
B01D 71/ 36( . )
C02F 1/ 44( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/011446
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/002224 (22.01.1998 Gazette 1998/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 12.07.1996 US 19960679123

(71) Applicants:
  • IBC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    American Fork, UT 84003 (US)
  • MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Saint Paul, MN 55144 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRUENING, Ronald, L.
    American Fork, UT 84003 (US)
  • GOKEN, Garold, Lee
    Birchwood, MN 55119 (US)
  • KRAKOWIAK, Krzysztof, E.
    Provo, UT 84601 (US)
  • SEELY, David, Cameron
    Maplewood, MN 55119 (US)
  • STREHLOW, Wolfgang, Hans
    St. Paul, MN 55116 (US)

(74) Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al 
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR (GB)

   


(54) METHOD FOR THE COLORIMETRIC QUANTIFICATION OF IONS