(19)
(11) EP 1 165 442 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(21) Application number: 99957527.7

(22) Date of filing: 08.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C01G 45/12, C01G 45/02, H01M 4/50, B01J 23/32, A45D 20/40, A21B 2/00, H05B 3/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9926/343
(87) International publication number:
WO 0027/754 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)
(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: 09.11.1998 US 188770
09.11.1998 US 188768
02.12.1998 US 203414
16.06.1999 US 334203

(71) Applicant: Nanogram Corporation
Fremont, CA, 94538 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KUMAR, Sujeet
    Fremont, CA 94538 (US)
  • BI, Xiangxin
    San Ramon, CA 94583 (US)
  • HORNE, Craig, R.
    San Francisco, CA 94110 (US)
  • HARIKLIA, Dris, Reitz
    Santa Clara, CA 95050 (US)
  • GARDNER, James, T.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • MOSSO, Ronald, J.
    Fremont, CA 94539 (US)
  • KAMBE, Nobuyuki
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(74) Representative: Wakerley, Helen Rachael 
Reddie & Grose, 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)

   


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