(19)
(11) EP 1 161 679 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50

(21) Application number: 99943799.9

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 33/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9919/027
(87) International publication number:
WO 0049/400 (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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.02.1999 WO PCT/US99/03477

(71) Applicant: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Fort Collins, CO 80522 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BELK, Keith, E.
    Fort Collins, CO 80526 (US)
  • SMITH, Gary, C.
    Fort Collins, CO 80525 (US)
  • TATUM, J., Daryl
    Fort Collins, CO 80525 (US)
  • GOLDBERG, Marty
    Chantilly, VA 20151 (US)
  • WYLE, Aaron
    Ft. Collins, CO 80525 (US)
  • CANNELL, Robert
    Loveland, CO 80538 (US)

(74) Representative: Banzer, Hans-Jörg, Dipl.-Ing. 
Kraus & WeisertPatent- und RechtsanwälteThomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München
80539 München (DE)

   


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