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(11) EP 0 972 073 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/03

(21) Application number: 97942680.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/66, G01N 33/53, G01N 33/538, G01N 33/543
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9717/129
(87) International publication number:
WO 9813/519 (02.04.1998 Gazette 1998/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 25.09.1996 US 26681 P
18.08.1997 US 912580

(71) Applicant: Universal Healthwatch, Inc.
Columbia, MD 21045 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHILDS, Mary, Ann
    Baltimore, MD 21234 (US)
  • BERNSTEIN, David
    Eldersburg, MD 21784 (US)

(74) Representative: Olgemöller, Luitgard, Dr. 
Leonhard - Olgemöller - Fricke,Patentanwälte,Postfach 10 09 57
80083 München
80083 München (DE)

   


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