LIFETIME-BASED SENSING OF SODIUM AND POTASSIUM - Patent 1073897

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EP 1 073 897 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06

(21)	Application number: 99912686.5

(22)	Date of filing: 19.03.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01N 33/20, G01N 21/64

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9905/980

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9947/918 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT

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Priority:

20.03.1998 US 78856 P
09.12.1998 US 111554 P

(71)	Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore
	Baltimore, MD 21201-1602 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	LAKOWICZ, Joseph, R. Ellicott City, MD 21042 (US) SZMACINSKI, Henryk Baltimore, MD 21234 (US)

(74)	Representative: von Füner, Alexander, Prof.h.c. Dr. et al
	v. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck HanoMariahilfplatz 2 & 3 81541 München 81541 München (DE)

(54)	LIFETIME-BASED SENSING OF SODIUM AND POTASSIUM