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(11) EP 0 993 615 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/16

(21) Application number: 99908487.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 33/543, G01N 33/52, G01N 33/569, G01N 33/571, G01N 33/576
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9904/175
(87) International publication number:
WO 9945/395 (10.09.1999 Gazette 1999/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 04.03.1998 US 76748 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • CHOWDURY, Mohammed, A.
    Greenbelt, MD 20770 (US)
  • LOVCHIK, Janece
    Baltimore, MD 21234 (US)
  • CHILDS, Mary, Ann
    Baltimore, MD 21234 (US)
  • BERNSTEIN, David
    Elderburg, MD 21784 (US)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al
Carpmaels & Ransford43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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