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(43) Date of publication: 28.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/48 (21) Application number: 00912044.5 (22) Date of filing: 29.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0005/121 (87) International publication number: WO 0052/626 (08.09.2000 Gazette 2000/36)

(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: 01.03.1999 US 122285 P (71) Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Corporation Indianapolis, IN 46250 (US)	(72) Inventors: KURTOCK, James, R. Fishers, IN 46038 (US) RICHARDS, Sandy, Mark Pershing, IN 47370 (US) (74) Representative: Poredda, Andreas, Dr.  Roche Diagnostics GmbH,Patent Department 68298 Mannheim 68298 Mannheim (DE)