(19)
(11) EP 1 158 902 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49

(21) Application number: 00913529.4

(22) Date of filing: 18.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 8/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0004/218
(87) International publication number:
WO 0048/515 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)
(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: 19.02.1999 US 120819 P

(71) Applicant: Advanced Diagnostics, Inc.
Richland, WA 98352 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FECHT, Barbara, A.
    Richland, WA 99353 (US)
  • SHELBY, Ronald, L.
    Richland, WA 99352 (US)
  • SHELBY, Jerod, O.
    Richland, WA 99352 (US)

(74) Representative: Schuster, Thomas, Dipl.-Phys. 
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietätMaximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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