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(11) EP 1 147 411 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43

(21) Application number: 99962467.9

(22) Date of filing: 24.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 33/18, C12Q 1/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB9904/435
(87) International publication number:
WO 0039/577 (06.07.2000 Gazette 2000/27)
(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: 24.12.1998 GB 9828694
02.03.1999 GB 9904774

(71) Applicant: ABB Instrumentation Limited
St NeotsCambridgeshire PE19 3EU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • KEEPING, SeanABB Instrumentation Limited
    Huntingdon, Cambs PE19 3EU (GB)
  • BINZ, DieterABB Corp. Res.Asea Brown Boveri AG
    69115 Heidelberg (DE)
  • VOGEL, AlbechtABB Corp. Res.Asea Brown Boveri AG
    69115 Heidelberg (DE)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al
Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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