(19)
(11) EP 1 024 900 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/32

(21) Application number: 98955018.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.10.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01L 11/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9822/186
(87) International publication number:
WO 9920/396 (29.04.1999 Gazette 1999/17)
(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: 22.10.1997 US 63038 P
09.04.1998 US 58238

(71) Applicant: Safety Associates, Inc.
Tustin, CA 92680 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GORDON, Virginia, C.
    Huntington Beach, CA 92684 (US)
  • ROOT, Bennett, W., Jr.
    Huntington Beach, CA 92684 (US)
  • PEASLEY, Barbara, J.
    Brea, CA 92821 (US)
  • ELIAS, John, F.
    Buena Park, CA 90620 (US)
  • SORENSEN, John, T.
    Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (US)
  • MITTELSTEIN, Michael
    Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US)
  • MIRHASHEMI, Soheila
    Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US)

(74) Representative: Whitaker, Iain Mark 
Sommerville & RushtonBusiness Link Building45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans,Hertfordshire AL1 3AW
St. Albans,Hertfordshire AL1 3AW (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ANALYTES IN VARIOUS MATRICES