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(11) EP 1 187 572 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12

(21) Application number: 00942857.4

(22) Date of filing: 15.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 18/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0016/576
(87) International publication number:
WO 0078/242 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.06.1999 US 140003 P
16.11.1999 US 165814 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Spectrx, Inc.
    Norcross, GA 30071 (US)
  • Altea Technologies, Inc.
    Atlanta, GA 30084 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KUMAR, Krishna
    Duluth, GA 30096 (US)
  • LINCOLN, Danny, F.
    Commerce, GA 30530 (US)
  • EPPSTEIN, Jonathan, A.
    Atlanta, GA 30345 (US)
  • HATCH, Michael, R.
    Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (US)

(74) Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony 
Potts, Kerr & Co.,15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead,Merseyside CH41 6BR
Birkenhead,Merseyside CH41 6BR (GB)

   


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