(19)
(11) EP 1 019 708 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29

(21) Application number: 98948102.3

(22) Date of filing: 04.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 23/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9818/515
(87) International publication number:
WO 9919/716 (22.04.1999 Gazette 1999/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB NL

(30) Priority: 10.10.1997 US 948937
10.10.1997 US 948928
10.10.1997 US 948929
10.10.1997 US 949127

(71) Applicant: ANALOGIC CORPORATION
Peabody,Massachusetts 01960 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GORDON, Bernard, M.
    Manchester, MA 01944 (US)
  • CRAWFORD, Carl, R.
    Brookline, MA 02146 (US)
  • SCHAFER, David, A.
    Natick, MA 01760 (US)
  • BAILEY, Eric
    Hampstead, NH 03841 (US)
  • WEEDON, Hans, J.
    Salem, MA 01970 (US)
  • RUTH, Christopher, C.
    Danvers, MA 01923 (US)

(74) Representative: Feldkamp, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing. et al
PatentanwälteWallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp,Garmischer Strasse 4
80339 München
80339 München (DE)

   


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