TOOL FOR THE TRANSPORT OF LIQUID DROPS AND METHOD FOR THE TRANSFER OF DROPS USING SUCH A TOOL - Patent 1011862

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EP 1 011 862 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.07.1998

(43)	Date of publication:
	28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(21)	Application number: 97909988.4

(22)	Date of filing: 03.10.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B01L 3/02, B65D 47/18

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9718/037

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9815/355 (16.04.1998 Gazette 1998/15)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

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Priority:

10.10.1996 FR 9612375
28.02.1997 US 39238 P

(71)	Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
	Corning, N.Y. 14831 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	DANNOUX, Thierry, L., A. F-77210 Avon (FR)

(74)	Representative: Marchant, James Ian et al
	Elkington and Fife,Prospect House,8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR (GB)

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