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(11) EP 1 194 763 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15

(21) Application number: 00935960.5

(22) Date of filing: 16.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 21/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0013/283
(87) International publication number:
WO 0070/328 (23.11.2000 Gazette 2000/47)
(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: 17.05.1999 US 134482 P

(71) Applicant: The Florida InternationalUniversity Board of Trustees
Miami, FL 33199 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TAO, Nongjianc/o Mark H. Hopkins, Esq,
    Chicago, ILlinois 60606-6402 (US)
  • BOUSSAAD, Salah
    Miami, FL 33143 (US)
  • HUANG, Wenlue
    Miami, FL 33185 (US)

(74) Representative: Brown, John David et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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