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EP 1 163 360 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 00904434.8 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0001/333 (87) International publication number: WO 0043/535 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 21.01.1999 US 116613 P 12.07.1999 US 143383 P 30.07.1999 US 365322 30.07.1999 US 365592 (71) Applicant: Hypoguard America Limited Edina, MN 55349 (US)	(72) Inventor: HUH, Nam-Won Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US) (74) Representative: Portal, Gérard et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cédex 07 75340 Paris Cédex 07 (FR)