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(11) EP 1 154 857 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47

(21) Application number: 00911695.5

(22) Date of filing: 04.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01L 11/00, G01N 33/00, B32B 27/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0002/689
(87) International publication number:
WO 0045/957 (10.08.2000 Gazette 2000/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.02.1999 US 245023

(71) Applicant: INVITROGEN CORPORATION
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHUETTE, Michael, W.
    Vienna, VA 22180 (US)
  • CHOPAS, Nicholas, J.
    Germantown, MD 20874 (US)
  • SCHUETTE, William, H.
    McLean, VA 22101 (US)
  • ALLY, Abdul, H.
    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (US)

(74) Representative: Garratt, Peter Douglas et al
Mathys & Squire100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATED FLUID OR GAS DELIVERY