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(11) EP 1 134 530 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30

(21) Application number: 01302016.9

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F26B 21/14(2006.01)
F26B 25/00(2006.01)
F26B 9/00(2006.01)

(54)

Evaporator with hot air bath

Verdampfer mit Heissluftbad

Evaporateur avec bain d'air chaud


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 13.03.2000 US 524668

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/38

(60) Divisional application:
06009715.1 / 1698845

(73) Proprietor: Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94043-2234 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kearsley, Paul A.
    Hopedale, Massachusetts 01747 (US)
  • Fowler, Tye
    Uxbridge, Massachusetts 01569 (US)
  • Hixon, Barry T.
    Upton, Massachusetts 01568 (US)

(74) Representative: Kiddle, Simon John et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 425 216
US-A- 5 514 336
US-A- 5 937 536
US-A- 3 977 935
US-A- 5 681 492
US-B1- 6 464 943
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).