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EP 1 183 604 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.09.2001 (43) Date of publication: 06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10 (21) Application number: 00936397.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0014/768 (87) International publication number: WO 0073/905 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(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: 27.05.1999 US 136637 P (71) Applicant: Nanonexus, Inc. Fremont, CA 94539 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHONG, Fu, Chiung Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) MOK, Sammy Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) (74) Representative: Leeming, John Gerard et al J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)